αὐαλέος
From LSJ
ἄνθρωπός ἐστι πνεῦμα καὶ σκιὰ μόνον → human being is only a breath and a shadow, man is but a breath and a shadow
English (LSJ)
α, ον, (αὖος)
A dry, parched, withered, αὐ. χρὼς ὑπὸ καύματος Hes.Op.588; of hair, rough, dub. in Simon.37.9, cf.AP7.141 (Antiphil.); of plants, Orph.A.246; of the mouth, Call.Cer.6; of eyes, sleepless, AP5.279 (Agath.); αὐαλέῃ ἐνὶ κόγχῳ prob. in Timo 3.— Late in Prose, Aret.SD2.2, al. (αὑ- Call. l.c.)