titubanter

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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.

Source

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

tĭtŭbanter: adv., v. titubo.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

tĭtŭbantĕr¹⁶ (titubo), en balançant, en hésitant : Cic. Cæl. 15 ; Amm. 24, 4, 28.

Latin > German (Georges)

titubanter, Adv. (titubo), I) eig., wankend, Amm. 24, 4, 28. – II) übtr., schwankend, stockend, unsicher, Cic. Cael. 15: loqui de alqa re, Cornif. rhet. 4, 53: intellegebas primo titubanter atque haesitanter, Augustin. epist. 117, 17.