applicatio
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
applĭcātĭo: (adp-), ōnis, f. id. (only in Cic.).
I A joining or attaching one's self to; hence, trop., an inclining to, inclination: adplicatio animi, Cic. Lael. 8, 27.—
II Judic. t. t., a placing of one's self under the protection of a superior, clientship: jus applicationis, the right of inheriting the effects of such a client, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 177 (cf. applico, I. B. 2.).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
applĭcātĭō¹⁶ (adp-), ōnis, f. (applico),
1 action d’attacher, attachement : Cic. Læl. 27
2 droit permettant au patron d’hériter d’un client mort ab intestat : Cic. de Or. 1, 177.
Latin > German (Georges)
applicātio, ōnis, f. (applico), das Sich-Anschließen an etw.; dah. übtr., I) die Hinneigung, Zuneigung, animi, Cic. de amic. 27. – II) das Sich-Anschließen an einen Patron als Klient; dah. ius applicationis, das aus dem Verhältnisse der Klientel entspringende Recht, Cic. de or. 1, 177.
