exsectio
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη → The first and best victory is to conquer self.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
exsectĭo: (exect-), ōnis, f. exseco,
I a cutting out, excision: illa conscelerata linguae, Cic. Clu. 67, 191: fundi in armario, id. ib. 64, 180.—In plur.: mammarum, Arn. 5, 165.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
exsectĭō,¹⁵ ōnis, f. (exseco), amputation : Cic. Clu. 180 ; 191.
