morator
οὕτω τι βαθὺ καὶ μυστηριῶδες ἡ σιγὴ καὶ νηφάλιον, ἡ δὲ μέθη λάλον → silence is something profound and mysterious and sober, but drunkenness chatters
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mŏrātor: ōris, m. id..
I A delayer, loiterer, malingerer: unus publici commodi, Liv. 2, 44; Curt. 4, 10, 10 (but moratorum, Liv. 21, 47, 3, and 24, 41, 5, is from morati; v. moror).—
II A talker against time, a sort of advocate who spoke only to gain time while his principal rested and refreshed himself, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 15, 49.—
III In the races, persons who strove to embarrass and delay the runners, for the amusement of the crowd, Inscr. Orell. 2597.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mŏrātŏr,¹⁴ ōris, m. (moror),
1 celui qui retarde : Liv. 2, 44, 6
2 traînard, soldat maraudeur : Curt. 4, 10, 10
3 méchant avocat, avocat subalterne [qui parlait pour laisser aux autres le temps de se reposer] : Cic. Cæcil. 49
4 dans les courses, personnes qui s’efforçaient d’embarrasser et de retarder les coureurs pour l’amusement de la foule : CIL 6, 2867*.
