supercerno
From LSJ
κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
sŭper-cerno: ĕre, v. n.,
I to sift upon or over: terram cribris, Plin. 17, 10, 14, § 74 (better superincerno).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
sŭpercernō, ĕre, tr., cribler au-dessus : *Plin. 17, 10.
