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Ἥδιστόν ἐστιν εὐτυχοῦντα νοῦν ἔχειν → Dulcissimum prudentia inter prospera → Erfreulich ist, wenn man im Glück Vernunft besitzt

Menander, Monostichoi, 207

Latin > English

nequiquam ADV :: in vain

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

nēquīquam: (so in the best MSS.; not nequicquam; v. Neue, Formenl. 2, p. 642 sq.; Plaut. Trin. 440 Brix.; id. Most. 242 Lorenz), adv. ne-quiquam; cf.: nequiquam significare idem quod frustra, plurimis auctorum exemplis manifestum est, Paul. ex. Fest. p. 162 fin. Müll.,
I in vain, to no purpose, fruitlessly: ne istuc nequiquam dixeris tam indignum dictum in me, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 108: qui ipse sibi sapiens prodesse non quit, nequiquam sapit, Enn. ap. Cic. Fam. 7, 6, 2 (Trag. v. 310 Vahl.): et sero et nequiquam pudet, Cic. Quint. 25, 79: nequiquam alicujus auxilium implorare, Caes. B. C. 1, 1: ut non nequiquam tantae virtutis homines judicari deberet ausos esse transire latissimum flumen, without ground, without reason, id. B. G. 2, 27: nequiquam deus abscidit oceano terras, to no purpose, Hor. C. 1, 3, 21: causas nequiquam nectis inanes, Verg. A. 9, 219; id. G. 1, 403; Ov. M. 4, 78; 5, 33; 438 al.: frustra ac nequiquam, Cat. 77, 1: sed nequiquam frustra, etc., App. M. 8, p. 208, 41.—Absol. in exclamation: nequiquam! Liv. 42, 64, 4.—Esp., without punishment, with impunity: ne istuc nequiquam dixeris tam indignum dictum in me, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 108.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

nēquīquam,⁹ v. nequicquam.

Latin > German (Georges)

nēquīquam (nicht nequicquam, nequidquam), Adv. (ne u. Abl. quīquam), nicht auf irgend eine Weise = vergeblich, umsonst, ohne Erfolg, implorare auxilium, Caes.: perire, Brut. in Cic. ep. ad Brut.: telum ex summo clipei nequiquam umbone pependit, Verg.: sero et nequiquam voles, Ter.: et sero et nequ. pudet, Cic. Quinct. 79 (viell. Reminiszenz aus einem alten Komiker): nequ. fatigatus, Liv.: mit frustra verb., Rufe, mihi frustra ac nequ. credite amico, Catull. 77, 1: asynd., nequiquam frustra timorem illum satis inanem perfuncti, Apul. met. 8, 16. – absol., nequiquam! Liv. 42, 64, 4. – Insbes.: a) = ohne Schaden, ohne Strafe, Plaut. asin. 698. – b) zwecklos, ohne Grund, nequ. exterritā civitate, Liv. 5, 28, 13: ut non nequ. tantae virtutis homines iudicari deberet ausos esse transire latissimum flumen, Caes. b. G. 2, 27, 5: causas nequ. nectis inanes, Verg. Aen. 9, 219: nequ. deus abscĭdit Oceano terras, Hor. carm. 1, 3, 21 sqq. – / nequiquam ist die im cod. A des Plautus, sowie meist in den besten Handschriften der übrigen Autoren stehende, dah. auch in neuesten Ausgaben fast überall aufgenommene Form. Vgl. Wölfflin im Archiv 2, 5 ff.