decessor
ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dēcessor: ōris, m. decedo, no. I. B. 2,
I one who retires from a province he has governed; hence, with reference to his successor, a retiring officer (rare): successori decessor invidit, Cic. Scaur. Fragm. § 33, p. 187 ed. Beier; so Tac. Agr. 7; Dig. 1, 16, 4, § 4.—
II In gen., a predecessor in office (late Lat.), August. in Psal. 43, 16 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dēcessŏr,¹⁵ ōris, m. (decedo), le sortant, le prédécesseur, magistrat qui sort de charge, c.-à-d. quitte une province après avoir fait son temps : Cic. Scauro 33 ; Tac. Agr. 7.
Latin > German (Georges)
dēcessor, ōris, m. (decedo), der Amtsvorgänger, Cic. Scaur. fr. 33. Tac. Agr. 7. Ulp. dig. 1, 16, 4. § 4. Spart. Pesc. 4, 1. Symm. relat. 34, 3. p. 47, 17 M. Amm. 18, 6, 1.
Latin > English
decessor decessoris N M :: magistrate retiring from his post (in the Roman provincial adminstration)
