circumscriptor
διαφέρει δὲ ἡ κωμῳδία τῆς τραγῳδίας, ὅτι ἡ μὲν κωμῳδία ἀπὸ γέλωτος εἰς γέλωτα καταλήγει, ἡ δὲ τραγῳδία ἀπὸ θρήνου εἰς θρῆνον → comedy is different from tragedy, because comedy tapers off from laughter into laughter, but tragedy from lament into lament
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
circumscriptor: ōris, m. circumscribo. *
I (Acc. to circumscribo, II. C.) A defrauder, deceiver, cheat, * Cic. Cat. 2, 4, 7; * Juv. 15, 136; Sen. Exc. Contr. 6, 3; Cod. Th. 10, 10, 27, § 4.—*
II (Acc. to circumscribo, II. D.) He who makes void, annuls: sententiae suae, Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 27.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
circumscrīptŏr,¹⁴ ōris, m., trompeur, dupeur : Cic. Cat. 2, 7 || qui revient sur, qui annule : Tert. Marc. 1, 27.
Latin > German (Georges)
circumscrīptor, ōris, m. (circumscribo), I) der Übervorteiler, Betrüger, Gauner, Cic. Cat. 2, 7. Sen. exc. contr. 6, 3. p. 285, 4 K. Iuven. 15, 135. Ambros. ep. 32, 2. – II) der Beseitiger, Aufheber, c. sententiae suae, Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 27.
Latin > English
circumscriptor circumscriptoris N M :: cheat; defrauder, deceiver; he who makes void/annuls
