lucta

κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή (Proverbs 13.12 LXX) → One who sincerely sets about helping is better than one who makes promises leading to hope; for a kindly urge is a tree of life.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

lucta: ae, f. root lug-; cf. λυγίζω, to writhe, ligare,
I a wrestling, wrestling-match (post-class.): exercebat cum militibus ipse luctam, Capitol. Maxim. 6: certamen luctae, Aus. Ep. 93.—
II Trop.: perseverans quodammodo lucta convincitur, Aug. Ep. 606.

lucta, æ, f., lutte, exercice de la lutte : Aus. Ep. 93, 7 || [fig.] Aug. Ep. 187, 24.