inane
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
Empty: P. and V. κενός. Vain: P. and V. μάταιος, κενός; see also foolish.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) ĭnānĕ, n. pris advt (inanis), en vain : Stat. Th. 4, 533.
(2) ĭnānĕ,⁹ is, n. pris substt,
1 le vide : Cic. Nat. 1, 65 ; Lucr. 1, 365, etc. || per inane Lucr. 1, 1018 ; per inania Lucr. 1, 223, à travers le vide, à travers les vides, les cavités [mais Virg. En. 12, 354 ; Ov. M. 2, 506, à travers les airs]
2 vide, néant : Hor. S. 1, 2, 113 ; Pers. 1, 1, ou pl. inania Hor. P. 230 ; inania famæ Tac. Ann. 2, 76, de vains bruits ; inania belli Tac. H. 2, 69, guerre sans importance, nulle.
