moderamen
οὕτως ἐξ ἐχθρῶν αὐτοκτόνα πέμπετο δῶρα, ἐν χάριτος προφάσει μοῖραν ἔχοντα μόρου → thus mutual gifts that bring death were bestowed by enemies, gifts that brought the lot of death in the name of a favor
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mŏdĕrāmen: ĭnis, n. id.,
I a means of managing or governing, e. g. a rudder, helm (poet. and in post-class. prose).
I Lit.
A Innixus moderamine navis, Ov. M. 15, 726; so in plur., id. ib. 3, 644.—
B Management, direction, control: equorum, Ov. M. 2, 48.—
II Trop.: rerum, the helm, i. e. the management of affairs, the government of the state, Ov. M. 6, 677; also, a means of moderating, mitigating, controlling: verum serenitas nostra certum moderamen invenit, Cod. Th. 11, 30, 64.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mŏdĕrāmĕn,¹⁶ ĭnis, n. (moderor),
1 ce qui sert à diriger, gouvernail : Ov. M. 15, 726
2 direction, conduite : Ov. M. 2, 48 || [fig.] direction des affaires, gouvernement de l’État : Ov. M. 6, 677 ; Cod. Th. 11, 30, 64.
Latin > German (Georges)
moderāmen, inis, n. (moderor), I) ein Mäßigungsmittel, Cod. Theod. 11, 30, 64. – II) ein Lenkungsmittel, gew. vom Steuerruder, navis, Ov.: dah. Lenkung, Regierung, m. subj. Genet., moderamina aurigae, Ambros. de off. 1, 47, 229: m. obj. Genet., equorum, Ov.: rerum (des Staats), Ov.: legum sanctius, Chalcid. Tim. 27 B: ingenium est, quod eget moderamine nostro, Ov.
Latin > English
moderamen moderaminis N N :: rudder; management, government
