περισπασμός
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ὁ,
A wheeling round, Plb. 10.23.3,12.18.3. II distracting circumstances, distraction, Metrod. Herc.831.7, Plb.3.87.9(pl.), Phld.Mus.p.98K., Plu.2.831f (pl.) ; ἐν περισπασμοῖς εἶναι Plb.4.32.5, etc.; οἱ τῆς πόλεως π. καὶ φόβοι D.S.12.38 ; περισπασμοὶ καὶ πιθανότητες Chrysipp.Stoic.3.77 : rarely in sg., θυμοῦ π. LXX Ec.2.23, cf. Arr.Epict.3.22.71. III circumflex accent, D.H.Comp.11, A.D.Pron.34.24.
