χήνημα

τὸ μὴ γὰρ εἶναι κρεῖσσον ἢ τὸ ζῆν κακῶς → for it is better not to exist than to live in misery

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Full diacritics: χήνημα	Medium diacritics: χήνημα	Low diacritics: χήνημα	Capitals: ΧΗΝΗΜΑ
Transliteration A: chḗnēma	Transliteration B: chēnēma	Transliteration C: chinima	Beta Code: xh/nhma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

A wide gape, mocking laugh, Hsch.; also aor. χηνῆσαι· καταμωκήσασθαι, from χηνάω or -έω.

[Seite 1353] τό, das Maulaufsperren, bes. das Verlachen mit aufgesperrtem Munde, dah. Verachtung, Spott, Hesych. Vgl. χηνυστράω.