distentio
From LSJ
νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
distentĭo: ōnis, f. distendo,
I a stretching out, distention (very rare), Cels. 2, 4; 8, 4; Scrib. Comp. 89.—
II Trop., fullness, i. e. occupation, Vulg. Eccl. 8, 16.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
distentĭō, ōnis, f. (distendo), tension : distentio nervorum Cels. Med. 2, 4, convulsion [contraction des muscles] || gonflement, enflure : Scrib. Comp. 89 || [fig.] occupation : Vulg. Eccl. 8, 16.
