fotus
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
fōtus: a, um, Part., from foveo.
fōtus: ūs, m. foveo,
I a warming, fomenting (post-Aug., rare except in abl.).
I Lit., Amm. 21, 2, 3: solis, Lact. 1, 12, 7: decoctum eorum coeliacos juvat et potione et fotu, Plin. 23, 1, 10, § 14; 23, 9, 82, § 164: fotus ex aqua calida, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 7, 97.—In plur., Mart. Cap. 1, § 35: blandis, Prud. Ham. 304.—
II Trop.: queis gloria fotibus aucta Sic cluat, Prud. cont. Symm. 2, 584.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) fōtus, a, um, part. de foveo.
(2) fōtŭs, ūs, m. [ordin. à l’abl. sing.] : action d’échauffer : Lact. Inst. 1, 12, 7 || fomentation : Plin. 23, 14 || [fig.] fotibus Prud. Symm. 2, 584, par des encouragements.
