decoctio
From LSJ
οὐκ ἔστι λέουσι καὶ ἀνδράσιν ὅρκια πιστά → there are no pacts between lions and men, between lions and men there are no oaths of faith, there can be no covenants between men and lions
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dēcoctĭo: ōnis, f. decoquo (postclass.),
I a boiling down.
I Prop.
A Abstr.: lentisci hoc modo, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 13, 165.—
B Concret., a decoction, App. Herb. 77; Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 3, 17.—
II Trop., of an association, a decoction, mixture: unius decoctioni universi respondere cogentur, Cod. Just. 11, 9, 5; cf. Cod. Theod. 4, 9, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dēcoctĭō, ōnis, f. (decoquo),
1 action de faire bouillir [usage médical] : C. Aur. Chron. 2, 13 || [sens concret] décoction : Ps. Apul. Herb. 77
2 [fig.] déconfiture, banqueroute : Cod. Just. 11, 9, 5.
