lucror
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lū̆cror: ātus, 1,
I v. dep. a. [id.], to gain, win, acquire, get, make (as profit).
I Lit.: cum lucrari impune posset auri pondo decem, Cic. Par. 3, 1: ut locupletes suum perdant, debitores lucrentur alienum, id. Off. 2, 24, 84: stipendium, to keep for one's self, put into one's own pocket, id. Verr. 2, 5, 24, § 61: Pythias emuncto lucrata Simone talentum, Hor. A. P. 238: lucrandi perdendive temeritas, Tac. G. 24: qui duo acceperat lucratus est alia duo, Vulg. Matt. 25, 17: majorem partem lucrari, to receive the larger share of profit in a partnership, Gai. Inst. 3, 149.—
B In partic., to gain by economy, to save: occasione lucrandi salis, Plin. 18, 7, 12, § 68.—
II Trop., to acquire, gain, win: qui domitā nomen ab Africā Lucratus rediit, Hor. C. 4, 8, 19: lucretur indicia veteris infamiae, i. e. I will make him a present of them, I will not mention them, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 12, § 33; Stat. Th. 9, 779.—
B To win, persuade, convert (eccl. Lat.): factus sum Judaeis tamquam Judaeus, ut Judaeos lucrarer, Vulg. 1 Cor. 9, 20.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lŭcror,¹³ ātus sum, ārī (lucrum), tr., gagner, avoir comme bénéfice, comme profit : Cic. Par. 21 ; Off. 2, 84 || économiser, mettre de côté : Plin. 18, 68 || [fig.] acquérir, obtenir : Hor. O. 4, 8, 19 ; lucretur indicia veteris infamiæ Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 33, qu’il gagne (= qu’on lui épargne) les révélations sur son infamie d’autrefois || gagner, persuader, convertir : Vulg. 1 Cor. 9, 20.
Latin > German (Georges)
lucror, ātus sum, ārī (lucrum), gewinnen, profitieren (Ggstz. perdere), I) eig.: 1) im allg.: auri pondo decem, Cic.: stipendium, Profit machen, Cic.: plus mendacio atque etiam periurio, im Spiele, Suet.: dotem, ICt.: dotes uxorum, Lact.: absol., ex annonae caritate, Suet. Ner. 45, 1. – 2) insbes., durch Sparen gewinnen, ersparen, sal, Plin. 18, 68. – II) übtr., nomen ab Africa, erlangen, Hor. carm. 4, 8, 19: lucretur indicia veteris infamiae, er mag sie profitieren, ich will sie ihm schenken (= sie nicht anführen), Cic. II. Verr. 1, 33: quonam usque moram lucrabere fati? Stat. Theb. 9, 779: ne peregrinus poenas dissoluti regalis matrimonii lucraretur, damit nicht ein Fremder die Früchte der Trennung eines königl. Ehebundes ungestraft genösse, Amm. 19, 4, 3: m. dopp. Acc., lucratus est eum inimicum, hat sich ihn zum F. gemacht, Vulg. Sirach 20, 25.
Latin > English
lucror lucrari, lucratus sum V DEP :: gain, win; make a profit (out of )
