diritas
From LSJ
Πάντως γὰρ ὁ σοφὸς εὐτελείας ἀνέχεται → Vel vilitatem, sapiens qui sit, sustinet → Auf jeden Fall erträgt der Weise Einfachheit
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dīrĭtas: ātis, f. dirus (rare but class.), lit. fearfulness, viz.,
I Of fate, fatal mischief, misfortune: si qua invecta diritas casu foret, Cic. Poët. Tusc. 3, 14: totius diei, Suet. Ner. 8; cf. ominis, Gell. 4, 9, 10.—
II Of character, fierceness, cruelty: omni diritate atque immanitate teterrimus, Cic. Vatin. 3 fin.: quanta in altero diritas, in altero comitas! id. de Sen. 18 fin.: morum (Tiberii), Suet. Tib. 21.
