ὑπολήνιον
From LSJ
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
English (LSJ)
τό,
A vessel placed under a press to receive the wine or oil, vat, LXX Jl.3(4).13, Is.16.10, Ev.Marc.12.1, Poll.10.130; dub. sens. in POxy.1735.5 (iv A. D.): as Adj., κρατῆρας -ίους dub. sens. in OGI 383.147 (Commagene, i B. C.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 1224] τό, ein unter die Kelter zu setzendes Gefäß, Wein oder Oel hineinlaufen zu lassen, übh. Trog, Sp., wie Geopon.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ὑπολήνιον: τό, ἀγγεῖον τιθέμενον ὑπὸ τὸ στόμιον ληνοῦ, ἵνα δέχηται τὸ ἐκ τῶν πατουμένων σταφυλῶν ἐκρέον γλεῦκος, «πολῆνι», Λατ. lacus, Πολυδ. Ι΄, 130, Ἑβδ. (Ἰωὴλ Γ΄, 13, Ἡσ. Ιϛʹ, 10), Καιν. Διαθ.
