incentor
Κινδυνεύουσι γὰρ ὅσοι τυγχάνουσιν ὀρθῶς ἁπτόμενοι φιλοσοφίας λεληθέναι τοὺς ἄλλους ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπιτηδεύουσιν ἢ ἀποθνῄσκειν τε καὶ τεθνάναι → Actually, the rest of us probably haven't realized that those who manage to pursue philosophy as it should be pursued are practicing nothing else but dying and being dead (Socrates via Plato, Phaedo 64a.5)
Latin > English
incentor incentoris N M :: procentor, singer, one who starts/sets the tune; inciter
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
incentor: ōris, m. id.,
I one who sets the tune or begins to sing, a precentor, singer (post-class.).
I Lit.: carminis, Paul. Nol. Carm. 15, 32: incentore canam Phoebo Musisque magistris, Avien. Perieg. 895; Isid. 6, 9, 13.—
II Trop., an inciter, exciter: igneus turbarum, Amm. 15, 1, 2: civilis belli, Oros. 5, 19: rebellionis totius, id. 6, 11.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
incentŏr, ōris, m. (incino), celui qui donne le ton : P. Nol. Carm. 15, 32 || [fig.] instigateur : Amm. 15, 1, 2 ; Oros. 5, 19.
Latin > German (Georges)
incentor, ōris, m. (incino), I) der Anstimmer, Vorsänger, Avien. perieg. 896. Isid. orig. 6, 19, 13 (neben accentor u. succentor) u. Eccl. – II) übtr., der Anreizer, Erreger, Anstifter, lacrimarum, Paul. Nol.: turbarum, Amm.: malorum, Vulg.: civilis belli, Oros.: absol., incentore Mario, auf Anstiften des M., Oros. 5, 20, 4.
