fabricatio
ἄλογον δὴ τὸ μήτε μάχης ἄρξασθαι μήτε τοὺς φίλους φυλάξαι, ἐὰν ὑπό γε τῶν βαρβάρων ἀδικῆσθε → It is irrational neither to begin battle nor to guard the friends, if you are ever wronged by the foreigners
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
fā̆brĭcātio: ōnis, f. id.,
I a making, framing, structure, manner of construction (rare but class.).
I Lit.: si erit tota hominis fabricatio perspecta, Cic. N. D. 2, 54, 133: auri, working, Vulg. Sirach, 32, 8.—In plur.: aedificiorum, Vitr. 2, 1: artificis, id. 9, 2: non sentiunt has injurias et contumelias fabricationis suae dei vestri, Tert. Apol. 12.—
II Trop., of speech, structure, skilful construction, Cic. de Or. 3, 42, 167.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
făbrĭcātĭō, ōnis, f. (fabrico),
1 action de fabriquer, de construire : Vitr. Arch. 2, 1, 9
2 structure (de l’homme) : Cic. Nat. 2, 133
