ὄρφνινος
From LSJ
Ζωῆς πονηρᾶς θάνατος αἱρετώτερος → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Dem schlechten Leben vorzuziehen ist der Tod
English (LSJ)
η, ον,
A = ὀρφνός, ὄ. χρῶμα a brownish grey colour, being mixed of black, red, and white (but with most black), Pl.Ti.68c, cf. Duris 31 J. ; put by X. between πορφύρεος and φοινίκινος, Cyr.8.3.3:—the form ὄρφνιος occurs in Arist.Col.792a27, 794b5, Plu.2.565c, but is prob. corrupt.
