ἀνώτερος
From LSJ
Κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → Death is better than a life of misery → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Der Tod ist besser als ein Leben in der Not
English (LSJ)
α, ον, Comp. Adj. from ἄνω (B),
A upper, higher, Arist.HA 496b35, D.H.Rh.1.1, Luc.Asin.9; ἐπιβουλῆς ἀ. γέγονεν got the better of, Nic.Dem.p.25 D.; neut. as Adv., Arist.HA503b18; above, LXX Le.11.21; earlier in a book, Ep.Hebr.10.8, cf. Plb.3.1.1; to a higher place, Ev.Luc.14.10. Adv. ἀνωτέρω, v. ἄνω.
