infitiatio
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
infĭtĭātĭo: (infĭc-), ōnis,f. infitior,
I a denial.
I In gen.: causam infitiatione defendere, Cic. de Or. 2, 25, 105: ipsam negationem infitiationemque, id. Part. 29, 102. —
II In partic., a denying or disowning of a debt, Sen. de Ira, 2, 9, 1: circumscriptiones, furta, fraudes, infitiationes, Dig. 47, 2, 69.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
īnfĭtĭātĭō,¹⁴ ōnis, f. (infitior), dénégation : Cic. de Or. 2, 105 ; Part. 102
