twitch
From LSJ
Οὐκ ἔστι λύπης χεῖρον ἀνθρώποις κακόν → Maerore nullum hominibus est peius malum → für Menschen gibt's kein größres Leid als Traurigkeit
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Pull hold of: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.).
V. intrans. Be convulsed: P. and V. σφαδάζειν (Xen.), V. σπᾶσθαι.
subs.
Twitching: P. and V. σπασμός, ὁ, P. σφαδασμός, ὁ (Plat.); see convulsion.
A convulsive twitching: V. ἀδαγμὸς ἀμφίσπαστος (Soph., Trach. 770).
