perfectus
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
perfectus: a, um, Part. and P. a., from perficio.
perfectus: ūs, m. perficio,
I a finishing or perfecting; perfection (very rare), Tert. Anim. 20.—Plur., effects, Vitr. 10, 3, 1 (in Vitr. 1, 2, 6, prospectus is the true reading).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) perfectus,⁹ a, um,
1 part. de perficio
2 pris adjt : parfait, accompli ; a) orator perfectus Cic. de Or. 1, 59, orateur parfait ; perfectissimus Cic. Or. 47, le plus parfait ; b) perfecta signa Cic. Br. 70, statues parfaites ; valvæ perfectiores Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 124, des portes d’un travail plus achevé ; c) [gramm.] perfectum et perfectum tempus, le parfait.
(2) perfectŭs,¹⁶ ūs, m., achèvement : Tert. Anim. 20 || pl., effets : Vitr. Arch. 10, 3, 1.
