climacter
ὀλιγαρχία δὲ τῶν μὲν κινδύνων τοῖς πολλοῖς μεταδίδωσι͵ τῶν δ΄ ὠφελίμων οὐ πλεονεκτεῖ μόνον, ἀλλὰ κτλ. → But an oligarchy gives the many a share of the danger, and not content with the largest part takes and keeps the whole of the profit (Thucyd. 6.39)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
clīmacter: ēris, m., = κλιμακτήρ (gradation),
I a critical epoch in human life, a climacteric (in accordance with the ancient belief, the years 7, 14, 21, 28, etc.), Plin. 7, 49, 50, § 161; Gell. 3, 10, 9; Firm. Math. 4, 14; Censor. 14 (cf. κλιμακτήρ in Lidd. and Scott).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
clīmactēr, ēris, m. (κλιμακτήρ), climacter annus Plin. 7, 161, année climatérique [époque où la vie humaine est particulièrement menacée et qui revient tous les sept ans] ; cf. Gell. 3, 10, 9. acc. sing. -ēra : pl. -ēras.
Latin > German (Georges)
clīmactēr, ēris, Akk. ēra, Akk. Plur. ēras, m. (κλιμακτήρ, Stufenleiter), eine gefahrvolle Epoche im menschlichen Leben (nach dem Glauben der Alten die Jahre 7, 14, 21, 28 usw.), das Wechseljahr, Plin. 7, 161. Gell. 3, 10, 9. Censor. 14. § 11 u. 14; 15, 1. Firm. math. 4, 14.
Latin > English
climacter climactris N M :: rung (astrological), critical point in life (every 7 years)
