praecursio
Καλῶς πένεσθαι μᾶλλον (κρεῖττον) ἢ πλουτεῖν κακῶς → Inopia honesta potior opipus improbis → In Ehren arm ist besser als unehrlich reich
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
praecursĭo: ōnis, f. id.,
I a coming or going before. *
I In gen.: sine praecursione visorum, without a previous occurrence of phenomena, Cic. Fat. 19, 44.—
II In partic. *
A In milit. lang., a preliminary combat, a skirmish, Plin. Ep. 6, 13, 6.—
B In rhet. lang., a preparation of the hearer, Cic. Top. 15, 59.—
C The office or work of a forerunner, the mission of John the Baptist, Aug. Tract. in Johan. 4, 6.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
præcursĭō,¹⁶ ōnis, f.,
1 action de devancer, de précéder : Cic. Fato 44
2 préparation : Cic. Top. 59 || premier engagement, escarmouche : Plin. Min. Ep. 6, 13, 6 || la mission de saint Jean-Baptiste : Aug. Ev. Joann. 4, 6.
