ἀριστητήριον
From LSJ
ἐν ταῖς ἀνάγκαις χρημάτων κρείττων φίλος → it is better in times of need to have friends rather than money, a friend in need is a friend indeed (Menander, Sententiae monostichoi 143)
English (LSJ)
[ᾱ], τό, (ἀριστάω)
A refectory, τὸ ἱερὸν ἀ. τοῦ θεοῦ BCH 15.184.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀριστητήριον: τό, παρ’ Ἐκκλ. μέρος ἔνθα γευματίζει ἤ δειπνεῖ τις, δειπνητήριον, «τραπεζαρία».
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
sala de banquetes para las comidas sagradas de los fieles de Zeus Panamaro IStratonikeia 17.17, 270.6 (ambas II d.C.)
•comedor, PZilliac.6.26, 28 (VI d.C.), PLond.1874 (VII d.C.), cf. prob. haplografía ἀριστήριον PMasp.302.10 (VI d.C.)
•refectorio Cyr.S.V.Euthym.18.3, 64.18, 69.17.