binoctium
From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
bĭnoctĭum: ii, n. bis-nox,
I a period or space of two nights, two nights (post-Aug and rare; perh. only in the two foll. exs.), * Tac. A. 3, 71: biduum et binoctium, Amm. 30, 1, 8.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
bĭnoctĭum,¹⁶ ĭī, n. (bis, nox), espace de deux nuits : Tac. Ann. 3, 71.
