aedificator
From LSJ
ἡγούμενος τῶν ἡδονῶν ἀλλ' οὐκ ἀγόμενος ὑπ' αὐτῶν → of his pleasures he was the master and not their servant
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
aedĭfĭcātor: ōris, m. aedifico.
I A builder: vocaberis aedificator saepium, Vulg. Isa. 58, 12; in the class. period only trop., = δημιουργός: mundi, the maker, architect, Cic. Univ. 2: aedificatores mundi, id. N. D. 1, 9.—
II From the Aug. period adj. (cf. Br. Nep. Ages. 4, 2) with the access. idea of inclination or passion, that is fond of building: nemo illo minus fuit emax, minus aedificator, Nep. Att. 13; Juv. 14, 86; Col. 1, 4, 8; Flor. 1, 8, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ædĭfĭcātŏr,¹⁴ ōris, m., qui bâtit, constructeur : Cato Agr. 1, 4 ; Cic. Nat. 1, 18 || qui a la manie de bâtir, bâtisseur : Nep. Att. 13, 1 ; Juv. 14, 66.
