καλλίστευμα
From LSJ
Κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → Death is better than a life of misery → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Der Tod ist besser als ein Leben in der Not
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A offering of what is most beautiful, E.Ph. 215 (lyr., pl.); the fairest prize, Id.Or.1639. II τὰ δευτερεῖα καλλιστευμάτων second prize for beauty, Lyc.1011.
