ὅπη
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
English (LSJ)
Ep. ὅππη, both in Hom., v. infr. (better written ὅπῃ A.D. Adv.209.27, Eust.174.1) ; Dor. ὅπᾳ Leg.Gort.2.35, etc. (ὅππᾳ Com.Adesp.p.126 D.), also ὅπη Leg.Gort.1.42, Berl.Sitzb.1927.158 (Cyrene), etc., and ὅπει IG12(3).248.11 (Anaphe), etc. ; Aeol. ὄππα ib. 12(2).645a47. Theoc.28.4 ; but ὄππᾳ prob. in Alc.Supp.1A.4 ; Ion. ὅκη (better ὅκῃ) Hdt. (v. infr.) :—Adv., relat. and indirect interrog.: I of Place, by which or what way, in which or what direction or part: sts. nearly = ὅπου, where, Il.22.321, Od.9.457 ; εἰρωτᾶν ὅκῃ εἴη v. l. in Hdt.5.87; ὅππῃ τ' ἰθύσῃ, τῇ τ' εἴκουσι στίχες ἀνδρῶν to whatever point . ., at that point... Il.12.48 ; ὅκῃ ἰθύσειε στρατεύεσθαι Hdt.1.204, cf. 2.146 ; ἀμηχανῶ . . ὅπᾳ τράπωμαι A.Ag.1532 (lyr.); ἐμβαλοῦ μ' ὅπῃ θέλεις S.Ph.481 codd. II of Manner, in what way, how, as, ὅπῃ νόος ἐστὶν ἑκάστου Il.20.25, cf. Od.1.347 : more freq. in Trag. and Att., as A.Pr.586,906 (both lyr.), Ag.67 (anap.), al., Th.1.129, Lys. 14.4, etc. : joined with ὅπως, ὅπῃ ἔχει καὶ ὅπως Pl.R.612a, cf. Lg. 899a, 899b, etc. ; ὅπῃ ἔτυχεν Arist.GA743a21 (v.l. ὅπου) ; ὅπῃ ἄν, with subj., ὅπῃ ἂν δοκῇ ἀμφοτέροις Foed. ap. Th.5.18 ; ὅπᾳ κα δικαιότατα Dor.Foed. ap. eund.5.79, cf. 8.56 ; ἔστιν ὅπῃ in a way, Pl.Prt.331d ; ἔσθ' ὅπῃ . . ; Id.R.486b ; οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπῃ Aeschin.3.209 (as v. l.). III with other Particles, ὅπῃ δή Il.22.185, etc. ; ὅπῃ ποτέ in what possible direction or manner, Pl.Sph.231c, R.372e ; ὅπῃ δή ποτε Id.Ep.338a : c. gen., τοὺς ὅπῃ ποτὲ κατοικοῦντας Εὐρώπης Plu.Per.17 ; ὅπῃ οὖν or ὁπῃοῦν, in any direction or way whatever, Pl.Prt.353d, Lg.950a ; ὁπῃγοῦν Id.Tht.187d (fort. ὁπῃτιοῦν, cf. Ap.35b); ὅπῃπερ, ὅπῃπερ ἄν, S.OT1458 (as v. l.), Pl.Sph.251a, Ti.45c, etc.; cf. ὁπωστιοῦν.