κλιμακτήρ
From LSJ
Ἐλεεινότατόν μοι φαίνετ' ἀτυχία φίλου → Miseria amici mihi suprema est miseria → Am meisten Mitleid, scheint's, heischt eines Freundes Leid
English (LSJ)
ῆρος, ὁ,
A rung of a ladder, E.Hel.1570, Ar.Fr.277, Hp. Art.78, IG22.244.80, 11(2).203A43 (Delos, iii B.C.). II Astrol., critical point in human life, determined by multiples of 7, as 35, 49, 63, Varr. ap. Gell.3.10.9, Epist.Aug.ib.15.7.3, Vett.Val.143.9, Ptol. Tetr.141, Heph.Astr.1.1, etc.; κ. ἑβδοματικοί Theol.Ar.53: generally, danger, Anon. ap. Suid.s.v. ἐγκοπή.