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
cingillum: i, n.
dim. cingulum,
I a small girdle, Petr 67, 4; Not. Tir. p 158 Grut.; cf.: cingillus, στρόφιον, ζώνιον, Gloss.
cingillum,¹⁶ ī, n., Varro Men. 187, et cingillus, ī, m., Gloss., petite ceinture.
