πρότιμος
From LSJ
Ἀναξαγόρας δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνον → Anaxagoras used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Anaxagoras said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep
English (LSJ)
ον,
A most honoured, Xenoph.2.17: abs., π. λίθοι precious stones, v.l. in Pl.Lg.947d; προτιμότερον τῶν χρημάτων Id.Erx.393d (v.l.), cf. J.AJ 6.10.2, Luc.D Deor.5.3, Ael.NA8.4 (s. v.l.), D.C.47.31.