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persubtilis

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Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

per-subtīlis: e, adj.
I Lit., very fine or delicate, very subtle: animus persubtilis atque minutis Perquam corporibus factus, Lucr. 3, 179.—
II Trop., very ingenious: oratio, Cic. Planc. 24, 58.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

persubtīlis,¹⁵ e, très subtil : Lucr. 3, 179 || très ingénieux : Cic. Planc. 58.