θρύψις
οὐ μακαριεῖς τὸν γέροντα, καθ' ὅσον γηράσκων τελευτᾷ, ἀλλ' εἰ τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς συμπεπλήρωται· ἕνεκα γὰρ χρόνου πάντες ἐσμὲν ἄωροι → do not count happy the old man who dies in old age, unless he is full of goods; in fact we are all unripe in regards to time
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A breaking in small pieces, οὔτε . . εἴη ἂν ἄπειρος ἡ θ. Arist.GC316b30; dispersion, ἡ θ. τοῦ ἀέρος Id.de An.419b23; coupled with διάλυσις, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.173. II softness, weakness, σώματος Plu.Dem.4: esp. metaph., debauchery, X.Cyr.8.8.16, Plu.Lyc. 14: pl., Id.2.732e. 2 daintiness, κόμης ib.693b; θ. (cj. for τρίψις) ἐπικρατίδων Hp.Praec.10.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1221] ἡ, das Zerreiben, Zermalmen, Aufreiben, ἀέρος Arist. de anim. 2, 8, Sp.; – Weichlichkeit, schwelgerische Lebensart, Luxus, Xen. Cyr. 8, 8, 16 u. öfter bei Sp., wie Plut. Dem. 4 Lycurg. 14 Ael. H. A. 5, 11. 6, 19.
