incontinens

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τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

in-contĭnens: tis, adj.
I Not containing, not retaining (class., but not in Cic.): uterus, Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 168.—
II Incontinent, immoderate, intemperate: homo, Plaut. As. 5, 2, 9: Tityos, Hor. C. 3, 4, 77: manus, id. ib. 1, 17, 26. — With gen.: sui, Sen. Q. N. 3, 30, 5.—Hence, adv.: incon-tĭnenter, immoderately, intemperately (class.).
   1    Lit.: cibum assumit, Cels. 1, 3.—
   2    Trop., incontinently: nihil incontinenter esse faciendum, Cic. Off. 3, 8, 37 fin.>