μεταφύομαι

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τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals

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Transliteration A: metaphýomai Transliteration B: metaphyomai Transliteration C: metafyomai Beta Code: metafu/omai

English (LSJ)

Med., c. aor. 2 Act. -έφῡν: pf. πέφῡκα:—

   A become by change, ἀλλοῖοι μετέφυν Emp.108.1, cf. Hierocl in CA 20p.462M.; ἀνδρῶν ὅσοι δειλοὶ [ἦσαν] γυναῖκες μετεφύοντο ἐν τῇ δευτέρα γενέσει Pl. Ti.90e; Εὔφορβος γεγονέναι μεταφῦναί τε Ἴων ἐκ Τρωός Philostr.Her. 17.    2 grow after, οἱ μεταφύντες (sc. ὀδόντες) Hp.Carn. 12 (-φύοντες codd., v. l. -φυέοντες, fort. -φυέντες).