circumactus
Ἐς δὲ τὰ ἔσχατα νουσήματα αἱ ἔσχαται θεραπεῖαι ἐς ἀκριβείην, κράτισται → For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
circumactus: a, um, Part. and P. a., from circumago, q. v.
I fin.
circumactus: ūs, m. circumago,
I a moving or turning round (post-Aug.): assiduus caeli, Sen. Q. N. 7, 2, 2; Censor. de Die Nat. 23: corporis, Plin. 8, 30, 44, § 105; 8, 50, 76, § 201: rotarum, id. 28, 9, 37, § 141.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) circumāctus, a, um, part. de circumago.
(2) circumāctŭs,¹⁵ ūs, m., action de tourner : ad faciliorem circumactum rotarum Plin. 28, 141, pour faciliter le mouvement des roues ; circumactum angustiæ non capiunt Plin. 8, 201, l’étroitesse du passage ne permet pas de se retourner || révolution [astron.] : cæli circumactus Sen. Nat. 7, 2, 2, la révolution du ciel.
