peracesco

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

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

pĕr-ăcesco: ăcŭi, 3,
I v. inch. n., to become sour through and through, thoroughly sour; hence, trop., to become vexed, to grow vexatious (Plautin.): ita mihi pectus peracuit, Plaut. Aul. 3, 4, 9: hoc, hoc est, quod peracescit: hoc est demum quod percrucior, that vexes me, id. Bacch. 5, 1, 13.

pĕrăcēscō,¹⁵ ăcŭī, ĕre, intr., s’aigrir entièrement [fig.], s’irriter : Pl. Bacch. 1099 || parf. peracui Pl. Aul. 465.