reinforcements
From LSJ
Ζωῆς πονηρᾶς θάνατος αἱρετώτερος → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Dem schlechten Leben vorzuziehen ist der Tod
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. βοήθεια, ἡ, βοηθοί, οἱ, οἱ προσγιγνόμενοι (Thuc. 2, 79).
we have no means of getting reinforcements for our crews: P. οὐδ' ὁπόθεν ἐπιπληρωσόμεθα τὰς ναῦς ἔχομεν (Thuc. 7, 14).
it will be disgraceful to be forced to leave or afterwards send for reinforcements: P. αἰσχρὸν βιασθέντας ἀπελθεῖν ἢ ὕστερον ἐπιμεταπέμπεσθαι (Thuc. 6, 21).
