Democritus
ὃς ἂν βούληται τῆν γῆν κινῆσαι κινησάτω τὸ πρῶτον ἑαυτόν → let him that would move the world first move himself
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Dēmō̆crĭtus: i, m., Δημόκριτος.
I A celebrated philosopher born at Abdera, an adherent of the Eleatic school, and the originator of the atomic theory, Lucr. 3, 372; Cic. Tusc. 1, 11; id. Fin. 1, 6; id. Ac. 2, 17 sq.; id. Fat. 10 et saep.; Hor. Ep. 1, 12, 12; id. A. P. 297; Juv. 10, 34 al.—
B Derivv.
1 Dēmŏcrĭtĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Democritus: philosophi, his followers, Cic. Tusc. 1, 34 (in Cic. de Or. 1, 10, 42: Democritii, see the foll.).—
2 Dē-mŏcrĭtēus or -īus, a, um, adj., Δημοκρίτειος, the same: Anaxarchus, Cic. N. D. 3, 33; id. Tusc. 2, 22: Nausiphanes, id. N. D. 1, 26.—Dēmŏcrĭtīi, ōrum, m., his followers, Cic. de Or. 1, 10, 42.—Hence,
b Subst.: Dēmŏcrĭtēa, ōrum, n., the doctrines of Democritus, Cic. N. D. 1, 26, 73; id. Div. 2, 13 fin.—
II Of Sicyon, friend of Cicero, Cic. Fam. 13, 78.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Dēmŏcrĭtus,¹² ī, m. (Δημόκριτος), Démocrite philosophe d’Abdère] : Cic. Tusc. 1, 22.
Latin > German (Georges)
Dēmocritus, ī, m. (Δημόκριτος), ein berühmter Philosoph der neuern eleatischen Schule aus Abdera, Zeitgenosse des Sokrates, Urheber der Lehre von den Atomen, im Altertum auch als unordentlicher Wirtschafter genannt, Lucr. 2, 372. Varro sat. Men. 81. Cic. Tusc. 5, 115. Hor. ep. 1, 12, 12. Arnob. 2, 9 sq.: Democritus physicus, Varro r. r. 1, 1, 8. – Dav. Dēmocritēus u. -īus, a, um (Δημοκρίτειος; Vgl. über beide Formen Ellendt Cic. de or. 1, 98 not. cr. u. bes. Kühner Cic. Tusc. 1, 82), demokritsch, Anaxarchus, ein Anhänger des Demokrit, Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 82. – subst,. a) Dēmocritīī, ōrum, m. (Δημοκρίτειοι), die Anhänger-, Schüler des Demokrit, Cic. de or. 1, 42; Tusc. 1, 82. – b) Dēmocritēa, ōrum, n., demokritische Lehren, Cic. de nat. deor. 1, 73 u.a.
