diaeta
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dĭaeta: (zaeta or zēta, Lampr. Heliog. 29 fin.; 30; and in many MSS. in the foll. passages; cf. the letter D), ae, f., = δίαιτα.
I A mode of living prescribed by a physician, diet: sola diaeta curari, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 12, 146.—Trop.: sed ego diaeta curari incipio, chirurgiae taedet, Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3.—
II A dwelling - place, dwelling room, summer-house, etc. (post-Aug.), Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 15; Suet. Claud. 10; Stat. S. 2, 2, 83; Dig. 7, 1, 13; 32, 55, § 3; Orell. Inscr. 4373 et saep.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dĭæta,¹² æ, f. (δίαιτα),
1 régime, diète C. Aur. Chron. 2, 12, 146 ; [fig.] traitement bénin : Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3
2 corps de logis, pièce, chambre, appartement, pavillon : Plin. Min. Ep. 2, 17, 15 ; 5, 6, 21 ; 7, 5, 1 ; Suet. Claud. 10 || cabine de vaisseau : Petr. 115, 1. formes zæta, zēta, fréquentes d. les mss.
