diffamo
ἔστιν οὖν τραγῳδία μίμησις πράξεως σπουδαίας καὶ τελείας μέγεθος ἐχούσης, ἡδυσμένῳ λόγῳ χωρὶς ἑκάστου τῶν εἰδῶν ἐν τοῖς μορίοις, δρώντων καὶ οὐ δι' ἀπαγγελίας, δι' ἐλέου καὶ φόβου περαίνουσα τὴν τῶν τοιούτων παθημάτων κάθαρσιν → Tragedy is, then, a representation of an action that is heroic and complete and of a certain magnitude—by means of language enriched with all kinds of ornament, each used separately in the different parts of the play: it represents men in action and does not use narrative, and through pity and fear it effects relief to these and similar emotions.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dif-fāmo: āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. fama,
I to spread abroad by an ill report; to publish, divulge.
I Prop. (rare and not anteAug.): vulgat adulterium diffamatumque parenti Indicat, Ov. M. 4, 236; cf. prava, Tac. A. 14, 22: nomen pessimum super virginem, Vulg. Deut. 22, 19.—
B To decry, defame, malign: viros feminasque procacibus scriptis, Tac. A. 1, 72; cf.: aliquem probroso carmine, id. ib. 15, 49: aliquem probris, Ap. M. 1, p. 107; Vulg. Matt. 9, 31.— With acc. and inf.: diffamat, incendio repentino domum suam possideri, Ap. M. 4, p. 147.—
II To declare, make known, proclaim widely (late Lat.): Deus diffamatur, Aug. de Morib. Eccl. 14: sermonem, Vulg. Marc. 1, 45.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
diffāmō,¹⁴ āvī, ātum, āre (dis, fama), tr.,
1 divulguer : Ov. M. 4, 236 ; Tac. Ann. 14, 22
2 diffamer, décrier : Tac. Ann. 1, 72 ; 15, 49 || répandre le mauvais bruit que [prop. inf.] : Apul. M. 4, 10.
