munia
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)
mūnĭa: (archaic form moenia: moenia praeter aedificia significant etiam et munia, hoc est officia, Paul. ex Fest. p. 151 Müll.), ōrum (class. only in the form munia, nom. and acc.), n. Sanscr. root mū, bind; that to which one is bound; cf. Gr. ἀμύνω; also moenia, murus, munus, immunis, etc.,
I duties, functions, esp. official or professional duties (class.; syn.: officia, munera): munia candidatorum, Cic. Mur. 35, 73: qui suis cervicibus tanta munia atque rem publicam sustinent, id. Sest. 66, 138: cuncti omnium ordinum extrema munia sequi, Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. 137, 12: belli pacisque munia facere, Liv. 1, 42: senatūs, magistratuum, legum in se trahere, Tac. A. 1, 2; cf.: munia consulatūs obire, id. ib. 2, 26: munia ducis implere, id. H. 1, 62: vitae servare munia, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 131. —Post-class. forms, gen.: OB HAEC INSIGNIA GENERA MVNIORVM, Inscr. Spon. Miscell. Antiq. p. 36 (A. D. 394), but gen. muniūm, Tert. Cor. Mil. 11.—Dat. munibus, Claud. Laud. Stil. 3, 76: muniis, Amm. 31, 2, 20; Serv. Verg. A. 12, 559; Cod. Just. 8, 10, 8 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mūnĭa,¹⁰ n., charges, fonctions, devoirs [officiels ou privés] : Cic. Mur. 73 ; Sest. 138 ; Liv. 1, 42, 5 ; Tac. Ann. 1, 2. arch. mœnia P. Fest. 151 ; usité seult au nom.-acc. dans la bonne langue || gén. munium Tert. Cor. 11 ; dat. munibus Claud. Cons. Stil. 3, 76, et muniis Amm. 31, 2, 20 ; Serv. En. 12, 559 ; Cod. Just. 8, 10, 8.
