ἀνόσιος
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ον, more rarely α, ον E.Tr.1316 (lyr.), Aeschin.2.157 (dub.), and later:—
A unholy, profane, opp. ἄδικος, as ὅσιος to δίκαιος (v. ὅσιος 1.1), of persons, A.Th.611, S.OT353, etc.; ἀ. ὁ θεομισής Pl. Euthphr.7a; ἄδικος καὶ ἀ. Id.Grg.505b. 2 of things, ἔργον, μόρος, στόμα, etc., Hdt.2.114, 3.65, S.OC981, etc.; αὐδῶν ἀνόσι' οὐδὲ ῥητά μοι Id.OT1289; ἀνόσια πάσχειν Antipho 2.4.7; ἀσεβὲς μηδὲν μηδὲ ἀ. X.Cyr.8.7.22; οὐ μόνον ἄνομον ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀ. Id.Lac.8.5; ἀ. νέκυς a corpse with all the rites unpaid, S Ant.1071; ἀ. τι γεγένηται ἐμοῦ παρόντος the holy rites have been profaned, Antipho 5.84. II Adv. -ίως in unholy wise, S.Ph.257; κάτω γῆς ἀ. οἰκῶν without funeral rites, or through an unholy deed, E.El.677.
