Arius

From LSJ

τὸ μὴ γὰρ εἶναι κρεῖσσον ἢ τὸ ζῆν κακῶς → for it is better not to exist than to live in misery

Source

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Ărī̆us: (Arr-), i, m., = Ἀρεῖος or Ἄριος,
I a renowned heretic, also Ārĭus, Prud. Psych. 794.—Hence, Ărīānus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Arius, Arian, Hier. adv. Lucif. 7.—Ărīāni, ōrum, m., the followers of Arius, the Arians, Hier. adv. Lucif. 7; Aug. Haeres. 49.
Ărī̆us: i, m., = Ἄρειος or Ἄριος,
I a river in Aria, now Heri, Plin. 6, 23, 25, § 93; in Amm. 23 fin. Arias.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) Arĭus, ĭī, m., fleuve qui traverse l’Arie : Plin. 6, 93.
(2) Arīus ou Arrīus, īī, m. (Ἄρειος), célèbre schismatique : Prud. Psych. 794.

Latin > German (Georges)

(1) Arīus1, ī, m. (Ἀρειος), Stifter einer bekannten Sekte der Ketzer, Prud. psych. 794. – Dah. Arīānus, a, um, arianisch, des Arius, factio, Sekte, Hieron. vir. ill. 94: Plur. subst., Arīānī, ōrum, m., die Anhänger des Arius, die Arianer, Eccl.
(2) Arius2, ī, m., s. 1. Arīa.