effringo
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ef-fringo: frēgi, fractum, 3, v. a. and n.
I Act., to break off, to break open: effringere quam aperire putant robustius, Quint. 2, 12, 1 (class.): cardines foribus, Plaut. Am. 4, 2, 6; id. As. 2, 3, 8; more freq.: fores, id. Stich. 2, 2, 3; id. Bacch. 4, 2, 4; id. Mil. 4, 6, 35; Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 8; 23; 40; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 23; cf. valvas, id. ib. 43: januam, id. Mur. 15, 33: tabernas, Suet. Ner. 26: carcerem, Tac. A. 1, 21: cistam, * Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 54; poet.: urbem, to storm, Stat. Th. 9, 556; cf. Vulg. Judith, 2, 3: jugum, Ov. Tr. 5, 2, 40: cerebrum, Verg. A. 5, 480: corpus, Sen. Phoen. 159; cf. poet.: animam, id. Herc. Oet. 1451.—*
II Neutr., to break out, break forth: (spumeus fluctus) vestras effringet in urbes, Sil. 1, 647.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
effringō,¹¹ ēgī, āctum, ĕre (ex, frango),
1 tr., enlever en brisant, faire sauter : Pl. Amph. 1026 || rompre, briser, ouvrir avec effraction, détruire : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 94 ; 96
2 intr., se briser : Sil. 1, 647 ; Apul. Mund. 11.
