respectus
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
respectus: a, um, Part. of respicio.
respectus: ūs, m. respicio,
I a looking back or about (class.).
I Lit.: fugientibus miserabilem respectum incendiorum fore, Cic. Div. 1, 32, 68: sine respiratione ac respectu pugnabant, Liv. 8, 38: effuse ac sine respectu fugit, id. 32, 12: sine respectu mea fata relinquens, Verg. Cul. 226. —
B Meton., a refuge, retreat, asylum: ad Romanos, Liv. 42, 46: respectum pulcherrimum et praesidium firmissimum adimit rei publicae, Cic. Phil. 10, 4, 9; 11, 11, 26; Liv. 21, 44; cf.: omnium rerum respectum praeterquam victoriam nobis abscindamus, id. 9, 23.: in idolis nationum non erit respectus, Vulg. Sap. 14, 11. —
II Trop., respect, regard, consideration (cf. ratio; in this signif. rare before the Aug. per., and usu. in abl.; a favorite word of Liv.): respectum ad senatum et ad bonos non habere, Cic. Phil. 5, 18, 49: ad Romanos, Liv. 42, 46: ni respectus equitum praepedisset animos, id. 9, 14: Romanorum maxime respectus civitates movit, id. 35, 38; Sen. Ira, 2, 28, 8: respectum amicitiae habere, Liv. 42, 37; 26, 1. — Abl.: respectu, by a regard, with regard; with gen.: factione respectuque rerum privatarum Appius vicit, by a regard for private interests, Liv. 2, 30; so id. 8, 28; 9, 45; 31, 46; 42, 9; 45, 18; Quint. 12, 9, 11; Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 100: respectu cupiunt hic tamen esse sui, id. P. 4, 9, 100; Phaedr. 5, 4, 7 al.: in illius respectum iste populo praesideat, Sen. Ben. 4, 32, 2: sine respectu non majestatis modo sed etiam humanitatis, Liv. 29, 9: sine respectu pudoris, Quint. 6, 3, 25; Sen. Contr. 3 (7), 23, 2: sine respectu veniae, Tac. H. 2, 30: fabulae, Phaedr. 5, 4, 7: paucitatis, Just. 11, 9, 2: amicitiae, id. 12, 10, 8: sine respectu sui, Sen. Ben. 6, 13, 1: Graecum proverbium jactans: occultae musicae nullum esse respectum, is in no repute, Suet. Ner. 20 (cf.: musicam quae sit abscondita, eam esse nullius rei, Gell. 13, 30, 3; Gr. τῆς λανθανούσης μουσικῆς οὐδεὶς λόγος).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) respectus, a, um, part. de respicio.
(2) respectŭs,¹¹ ūs, m.,
1 action de regarder en arrière : sine respectu Liv. 32, 12, 8, sans regarder en arrière ; fugientibus miserabilem respectum incendiorum fore Cic. Div. 1, 68, [il prédisait] que les gens en fuite auraient derrière eux le lamentable spectacle des incendies
2 considération, égard : sine respectu humanitatis Liv. 29, 9, 6, sans égard à l’humanité ; Romanorum maxime respectus civitates movit Liv. 35, 38, 6, ce fut surtout la pensée des Romains qui influença les cités ; respectum amicitiæ habere Liv. 42, 37, 2, avoir égard à l’amitié || respectu alicujus rei Liv. 2, 30, en considération de qqch., par égard pour qqch., cf. Liv. 8, 28 ; 9, 45, etc.
3 possibilité de regarder vers qqn ou qqch., c’est-à-dire de compter sur qqn ou qqch., recours, refuge : respectum ad senatum non habere Cic. Phil. 5, 49, ne trouver aucun refuge dans le sénat, cf. Phil. 10, 9 ; 11, 26 ; Liv. 9, 23, 12 ; 21, 44, 8.