obstantia
Μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων ἀποτίσαντες γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν → The great words of the arrogant pay the penalty by suffering great blows, and teach one to reason in old age
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
obstantĭa: ae, f. obsto,
I a standing before or against, a resistance, hinderance, obstruction (only in Vitr.): terrae, Vitr. 9, 5, 4: aëris, id. 6, 1: umbrarum, id. 8, 1.
obstantĭa: ĭum, n., v. obsto
I fin. c.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) obstantĭa, æ, f., c. obstaculum : Vitr. Arch. 9, 5, 4.
(2) obstantĭa,¹⁵ ĭum, pl. n., c. obstaculum : Tac. Ann. 1, 50.
Latin > German (Georges)
obstantia, ae, f. (obsto), I) das Davorstehen, terrae, Vitr. 9, 5, 4. – II) der Widerstand, die Hinderung, das Hindernis, aëris, Vitr.: calculus liberatus ab obstantia, Vitr.
Latin > English
obstantia obstantiae N F :: obstruction; resistance; hindrance
