volubilitas
ἔνδον σκάπτε, ἔνδον ἡ πηγή τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ καί ἀεί ἀναβλύειν δυναμένη, ἐάν ἀεί σκάπτῃς → Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig. | Look within. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vŏlūbĭlĭtas: ātis, f. volubilis,
I a rapid whirling motion.
I Lit.: mundi, Cic. N. D. 2, 19, 49; id. Fat. 19, 43; id. Univ. 10; Ov. F. 6, 271; App. Asclep. p. 100, 41.—
II Transf., roundness, round form: fracta capitis latissima, Ov. M. 12, 434.—
III Trop.
A Of speech, rapidity, fluency, volubility: linguae volubilitas, Cic. Planc. 25, 62: flumen aliis verborum volubilitasque cordi est, id. Or. 16, 53; id. de Or. 1, 5, 17: nimia vocis, Quint. 11, 3, 52 (opp. tarditas); 10, 1, 8; Plin. Ep. 5, 20, 4.—
B Of fate, changeableness, mutability: quod temere fit caeco casu et volubilitate fortunae, Cic. Div. 2, 6, 15; Plin. 37, 1, 2, § 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
vŏlūbĭlĭtās,¹³ ātis, f. (volubilis),
1 mouvement giratoire, circulaire, rotation : Cic. Nat. 2, 49 ; Fato 43
2 rondeur, forme ronde : Ov. M. 12, 434
3 [fig.] a) rapidité, facilité de la parole : Cic. Planc. 62 || déroulement rapide des phrases, torrent de paroles : Cic. Or. 53 ; de Or. 1, 17 ; b) inconstance de la fortune : Cic. Div. 2, 15.
