διχοτομέω
From LSJ
Ἀνὴρ ἀτυχῶν δὲ σώζεται ταῖς ἐλπίσιν → Presso miseria spes salus est unica → Allein die Hoffnung trägt den, der im Unglück ist
English (LSJ)
A cut in twain: bisect a line, Plb.6.28.2:—Pass., Arist.Pr.913b31; σώματος -ηθέντος Plu.Pyrrh.24: metaph. of the medial raphe of the perineum, Paul.Aeg.6.62, etc. 2 punish with the last severity, Ev.Matt.24.51. 3 divide into two (logically), Pl.Plt.302e, Arist.PA642b22, 644b19. 4 intr., of the moon, dub. in Plu.2.929f.
