morator
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)
mŏrātor: ōris, m. id..
I A delayer, loiterer, malingerer: unus publici commodi, Liv. 2, 44; Curt. 4, 10, 10 (but moratorum, Liv. 21, 47, 3, and 24, 41, 5, is from morati; v. moror).—
II A talker against time, a sort of advocate who spoke only to gain time while his principal rested and refreshed himself, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 15, 49.—
III In the races, persons who strove to embarrass and delay the runners, for the amusement of the crowd, Inscr. Orell. 2597.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mŏrātŏr,¹⁴ ōris, m. (moror),
1 celui qui retarde : Liv. 2, 44, 6
2 traînard, soldat maraudeur : Curt. 4, 10, 10
3 méchant avocat, avocat subalterne [qui parlait pour laisser aux autres le temps de se reposer] : Cic. Cæcil. 49
4 dans les courses, personnes qui s’efforçaient d’embarrasser et de retarder les coureurs pour l’amusement de la foule : CIL 6, 2867*.
