μέλλημα
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)
ατος, τό,
A delay, in pl., E.IA818, Aeschin.3.72, Plu.Nic. 21.
German (Pape)
[Seite 125] τό, Zögerung, Aufschub; οὐδὲ ἀναμένειν τὰ τῶν Ἑλλήνων μελλήματα, Aesch. 3, 72; Plut. Nic. 21 u. a. Sp.
