decessor
εἰ πάλιν ἔστι γενέσθαι, ὕπνος σ' ἔ̣χει οὐκ ἐπὶ δηρόν, εἰ δ' οὐκ ἔστιν πάλιν ἐλθεῖν, αἰώ̣νιος ὕπνος → if it is possible for you to be born again, you will fall asleep, briefly; if it is not possible to return — it would be eternal sleep
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dēcessor: ōris, m. decedo, no. I. B. 2,
I one who retires from a province he has governed; hence, with reference to his successor, a retiring officer (rare): successori decessor invidit, Cic. Scaur. Fragm. § 33, p. 187 ed. Beier; so Tac. Agr. 7; Dig. 1, 16, 4, § 4.—
II In gen., a predecessor in office (late Lat.), August. in Psal. 43, 16 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dēcessŏr,¹⁵ ōris, m. (decedo), le sortant, le prédécesseur, magistrat qui sort de charge, c.-à-d. quitte une province après avoir fait son temps : Cic. Scauro 33 ; Tac. Agr. 7.
