retractatio
Κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → Death is better than a life of misery → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Der Tod ist besser als ein Leben in der Not
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
rē̆tractātĭo: ōnis, f. retracto.
I A taking in hand again; a retouching, revision, correction; so only Retractationes, the title of a work of Augustine.—
II Reconsideration, remembrance: eorum qui fuerunt retractatio non sine acerbitate quādam juvat, Sen. Ep. 63, 6.—
III Hesitation, refusal (only in connection with sine): sine ullā retractatione, Cic. Phil. 14, 14, 38; id. Att. 13, 25 (with dubitatio); id. Tusc. 5, 29, 82; Liv. 6, 28: absque retractatione morietur, surely, certainly, Vulg. 1 Reg. 14, 39.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
rĕtractātĭō,¹⁴ ōnis, f. (retracto),
1 remaniement : alicujus Sen. Ep. 63, 6, rappel du souvenir de qqn
2 remaniement de ce qu’on a dit, retouche, correction : sine retractatione Cic. Tusc. 5, 82, sans un remaniement des doctrines
