κατάβρωσις
From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ, eating up, devouring, LXXGe.31.15.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1341] ἡ, das Verzehren, LXX.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κατάβρωσις: -εως, καταβρόχθισις, «καταφάγωμα», Ἑβδ. (Γέν. ΛΑ΄, 15).
French (Bailly abrégé)
εως (ἡ) :
action de dévorer.
Étymologie: καταβιβρώσκω.