παλιρρύμη
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)
or πᾰλιν-ρύμη [ῡ], ἡ,
A rush backwards, back-flow, τοῦ σάλου Plu.Flam.10; π. τύχης a reverse of fortune, Plb. 15.7.1, D.S.3.51 (mostly and perh. rightly written divisim in codd.).
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
πᾰλιρρύμη: ἢ παλινρύμη [ῡ], ἡ, ἡ πρὸς τὰ ὀπίσω ὁρμὴ ἢ φορά, ἡ πρὸς τὰ ὀπίσω ὁρή, τοῦ σάλου Πλουτ. Φλαμιν. 10· τῆς τύχης … παλιρρύμην, καταδρομήν, καταφορὰν τῆς τύχης, Πολύβ. 15. 7, 1, Διόδ. 3. 51, ἔνθα τὰ Ἀντίγραφα πάλιν ῥύμη, ὡς παρὰ Πλουτ. ἔνθ’ ἀνωτ.
