ἄθυρμα
Κινδυνεύουσι γὰρ ὅσοι τυγχάνουσιν ὀρθῶς ἁπτόμενοι φιλοσοφίας λεληθέναι τοὺς ἄλλους ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπιτηδεύουσιν ἢ ἀποθνῄσκειν τε καὶ τεθνάναι → Actually, the rest of us probably haven't realized that those who manage to pursue philosophy as it should be pursued are practicing nothing else but dying and being dead (Socrates via Plato, Phaedo 64a.5)
English (LSJ)
τό, (ἀθύρω)
A plaything, toy, Il.15.363, h.Merc.40: in pl., beautiful objects, adornments, Od. 18.323, Sapph.Supp.20a.9; delight, joy, Ἀπολλώνιον ἄ., of a choral ode, Pi.P.5.23; ἀθύρματα Μουσᾶν, i.e. songs, B.Fr.33, cf. 8.87; ἀρηΐων ἀ. pastimes of Ares, i.e. battle, 17.57; ἁβρὸν ἄ., of a pet dog, IG14.1647, cf. 12(5).677.10 (Syros):— rare in Trag. and Com., E.Fr.272, Cratin.145, Com.Adesp.839, Alcid. ap. Arist. Rh.1406a9, b13; of a court-jester, ἄ. τοῦ βασιλέως J.AJ12.4.9, cf. Philostr. V S1.8.3.
