captator
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
captātor: ōris, m. id.,
I one who eagerly reaches after, endeavors to obtain, or strives for something (rare; not in Cic.).
I Lit. only in Prud. στεφ. 5, 17.—
II Trop.: aurae popularis, that courts the popular breeze, Liv. 3, 33, 7.—Esp., one who hunts after legacies, a legacy-hunter, Hor. S. 2, 5, 57; Petr. 141; Juv. 5, 98; 10, 202.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
captātŏr,¹³ ōris, m. (capto), celui qui cherche à saisir, à surprendre qq. chose : captator auræ popularis Liv. 3, 33, 7, appliqué à capter la faveur populaire
