compunctio
From LSJ
Καλὸν τὸ καιροῦ παντὸς εἰδέναι μέτρον → Occasionis nosse res pulchra est modum → Schön ist's, das Maß zu kennen jeder rechten Zeit
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
compunctĭo: ōnis, f. compungo.
I Lit., a puncture: ligni, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 3, § 8.—
II Trop., the sting of conscience, remorse (eccl. Lat.), Salv. adv. Avar. 4, 8 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
compūnctĭō, ōnis, f. (compungo),
1 piqûre : Ambr. Psalm. 118, serm. 3, 8
2 [fig.] componction : Salv. Gub. 6, 5
