adsertio
From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
adsertĭō¹⁵ (ass-), ōnis, f.,
1 action de revendiquer pour qqn la condition de personne libre [ou d’esclave] : Quint. 3, 6, 57 ; adsertionem denegare alicui Traj. d. Plin. Min. Ep. 10, 66, 2, refuser à qqn le droit de revendiquer la condition d’homme libre
2 affirmation, assertion : Aug. Ep. 202, 8 ; Arn. 1, 32, etc.
Latin > English
adsertio adsertionis N F :: act of claiming free or slave (for status); defense/vindication (of character)
