Ask at the forum if you have an Ancient or Modern Greek query!

delenimentum

From LSJ
Revision as of 07:34, 14 August 2017 by Spiros (talk | contribs) (Gf-D_3)

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)

dēlēnīmentum: (delin-), i, n. delenio,
I any thing that soothes, charms, or allures, a charm, blandishment, allurement, enticement (ante - class., and repeatedly since the Aug. period, but not in Cic. or Caes.), Afran. ap. Non. 2, 4, and 8 (twice); Liv. 4, 51; 7, 38; Tac. A. 2, 33; id. Agr. 21; id. H. 1, 77 al.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

dēlēnīmentum,¹³ ī, n. (delenio), tout ce qui calme, adoucissement, apaisement : Liv. 4, 51, 5 ; Tac. Ann. 2, 33 || attrait, charme, appât, séduction : Liv. 30, 13, 12.