ἀφάλλομαι
From LSJ
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
English (LSJ)
aor. inf.
A ἀφάλασθια Ael.VH6.14; Ep. aor. part. ἀπάλμενος Bion Fr.10.15:—spring off or down from, πήδημα κοῦφον ἐκ νεὼς ἀφήλατο A.Pers.305; ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν . . ἀφήλατο jumped off on to his head, Ar.Nu.147; ἀφαλόμενος τοῦ ἵππου Plu.Caes.27, cf. Ael. l.c.; of a river, τῆς πέτρας πλεῖον ἢ στάδιον ἀ. τὴν καταφοράν Plb.10.48.5. 2 jump, bound, of a quick pulse, Ruf.Syn.Puls.7.5. II rebound, glance off, ἀπὸ τῶν λείων Arist. de An.420a22; πέτρου Nic. Th.906: abs., AP9.159; to be reflected, πῦρ ἀπὸ πυρός Plu.2.931b.
