ἀντιφράσσω
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)
Att. ἀντιφράττω,
A barricade, block, τὴν ὁδόν τισι Plu.2.548d:—Pass., to be screened, ἀντιπεφραγμένος λαμπτήρ lantern, Philist. 15; τόπος ὑπὸ τῆς γῆς -φραττόμενος Plu.Nic.23. II c. dat., stand in the way of, τῷ ἀέρι Arist.Juv.470a13, cf. Pr.929a38; esp. of a body intercepting the sun's light, ὅσοις ἀντιφράττει ἡ γῆ ὥστε μὴ ὁρᾶσθαι ὑπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου . . Id.Mete.345a29: c. acc., ἕκαστον ἀντιφράττειν αὐτήν (sc. τὴν σελήνην) Id.Cael.293b25. abs., X.Smp.5.6, Thphr.Ign.49; ἡ γῆ ἀ. Arist.AP0.87b40; ἡ θάλαττα ἀ. Id.Mete.368b10; κωλύει τὸ ἀλλότριον καὶ ἀ. Id.de An.429a20. 2 Pass., to be placed as an obstacle, τινὸς ἀντιφραχθέντος περὶ τὴν ἀναπνοήν Pl.Ti.66e.
