illusio
καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
illūsĭo: (inl-), ōnis, f. illudo,
I a mocking, jeering; irony, a figure of speech, = derisio, insultatio, Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 202; also ap. Quint. 9, 1, 28; cf. id. 8, 6, 54.—
II An illusion, deceit (eccl. Lat.), Vulg. Psa. 37, 7; Isa. 66, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
illūsiō (inl-), ōnis, f. (illudo), ironie : [fig. de rhét.] : Cic. de Or. 3, 202 || illusion, tromperie : Eccl.
Latin > German (Georges)
illūsio, ōnis, f. (illudo), I) die Verspottung, Ironie, a) übh., Quint. 8, 6, 54. Vulg. Sirach 27, 31 u.a. Eccl.: subsannatio et ill., Vulg. psalm. 78, 4: Plur., Vulg. Isai. 66, 4. – b) als rhet. t. t., griech. διασυρμός od. χλευασμός, Cic. de or. 3, 202. Quint. 9, 1, 28. – II) die Täuschung, eitle Vorstellung, unde impleta est anima mea illusionibus, Augustin. de ver. zel. 34. § 64 (u. so öfter bei Eccl., s. Paucker Subind. p. 423).
