abruptus
From LSJ
Πάντα ταῦτα ἐπείρασα ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ: εἶπα Σοφισθήσομαι, καὶ αὐτὴ ἐμακρύνθη ἀπ' ἐμοῦ· κτλ. (Εcclesiastes 7:23f., LXX version) → I tried to give proof in wisdom of all those things; I said, I will be wise, but that wisdom was far from me ...
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
abruptus: a, um, v. abrumpo, P. a.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
abruptus,¹² a, um,
1 part. de abrumpo
2 adjt: a) à pic, escarpé, abrupt : Plin. 3, 67 ; Tac. Ann. 2, 23 ; 15, 42 ; H. 5, 11 ; [fig.] Sen. Const. 1, 2 ; b) [en parl. du style] brisé, coupé, haché : Sen. Rhet. Contr. 2, pr. 2 ; Sen. Ep. 114, 1 ; Quint. 4, 2, 45 ; 12, 10, 80 ; c) [en parl. du caract.] intraitable, roide : abrupta contumacia Tac. Ann. 4, 20, une obstination roide.
