despectus
μηδενί δίκην δικάσῃς πρίν ἀμφοῖν μῦθον ἀκούσῃς → do not give your judgement on anything until you have heard a speech on both sides
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dēspectus: a, um, Part., from despicio.
dēspectus: ūs, m. despicio.
I A looking down upon; hence, a view or prospect from an elevated place (repeatedly in Caes.; elsewh. rare; not in Cic.): erat ex oppido Alesia despectus in campum, Caes. B. G. 7, 79, 3: in mare, id. ib. 3, 14 fin.: sub terras, Lucr. 4, 417: qua longe pelago despectus aperto, Stat. Th. 5, 351.—In plur., concr., points of view, heights: cum ex omnibus partibus altissimas rupes despectusque haberet (oppidum), Caes. B. G. 2, 29, 3.—
II Transf. (only dat.), a spectacle, an object of contempt: despectui me habet, Vulg. Gen. 16, 5; id. 2 Esdr. 4, 4.—
B A despising, contempt: ludibrio et despectui esse oppositum, Auct. Her. 4, 39, 51.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) dēspectus,¹⁴ a, um, part. p. de despicio || adjt méprisable : Tac. Ann. 13, 47 || -tior Boet. Cons. 3, pros., 4 ; -tissimus Tac. H. 5, 8.
(2) dēspectŭs,¹³ ūs, m.,
1 vue d’en haut, vue plongeante : erat ex oppido despectus in campum Cæs. G. 7, 79, 3, de la ville on dominait la plaine, cf. 3, 14, 9 ; 7, 79, 3 || pl., points de vue : habere despectus Cæs. G. 2, 29, 3, avoir la vue (des vues) de tous côtés
2 [au dat. seult] mépris : despectui esse alicui ; Her. 4, 51 ; Tac. H. 4, 57, être méprisé de qqn (objet de mépris pour...); despectui me habet Vulg. Gen. 16, 5, il me méprise.
