ἐπιζήτησις
From LSJ
Κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → Death is better than a life of misery → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Der Tod ist besser als ein Leben in der Not
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A seeking after, craving, X.Eph.2.12; τροφῆς Gal.19.372; δεινὴ τἀνδρὸς ἐ. ἦν he was sorely missed, J.AJ13.6.3, cf. 4.8.3; desire, craving (for drink), Herod.Med. ap. Orib.5.30.4: in pl., cravings, Id. in Rh.Mus. 58.87. 2. inquiry, PSI4.386.40(iii B.C.), Phld.Sign.21,28 (pl.), J.Ap.1.22, Iamb.Myst.1.18. 3. rendering of account for examina tion,ἐ. πρός τινας θέσθαι PLond.5.1708.158 (vi A.D.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 941] ἡ, das Aufsuchen, Verlangen, Galen. u. a. Sp.
