ἀχρηστία

κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically

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Full diacritics: ἀχρηστία	Medium diacritics: ἀχρηστία	Low diacritics: αχρηστία	Capitals: ΑΧΡΗΣΤΙΑ
Transliteration A: achrēstía	Transliteration B: achrēstia	Transliteration C: achristia	Beta Code: a)xrhsti/a

English (LSJ)

Ion. ἀχρηστίη, ἡ,

A uselessness, unfitness, Hp.Praec. 9, Pl.R.489b, AP15.38 (Comet.), Them.Or.26.326a. II non-usance of a thing, Pl.R.333d, Plu.2.135c.

[Seite 419] ἡ, Unbrauchbarkeit, Plat. Rep. VI, 48) b; Nichtgebrauch, I, 333 d.