μισθοφορικός
From LSJ
Ὅτι οὐδὲν ἧττον τὰ αὐτὰ ποιήσουσι, κἂν σὺ διαρραγῇς → You may break your heart, but men will still go on as before
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A mercenary, δυνάμεις Plb.1.67.4; τὸ μ., = οἱ μισθοφόροι, Plu.Art.4; also, the pay of mercenaries, J.AJ12.2.3; μ. γῆ land assigned to μισθοφόροι, prob. in PLond.3.604B248 (i A.D.). Adv. -κῶς Poll.4.51.