experientia
Τί ὕπνος; Καμάτων ἀνάπαυσις, ἰατρῶν κατόρθωμα, δεδεμένων λύσις, ἀγρυπνούντων σοφία, νοσούντων εὐχή, θανάτου εἰκών, ταλαιπωρούντων ἐπιθυμία, πάσης πνοῆς ἡσυχία, πλουσίων ἐπιτήδευμα, πενήτων ἀδολεσχία, καθημερινὴ μελέτη. → What is sleep? Rest from toil, the success of physicians, the release of those who are bound, the wisdom of the wakeful, what sick men pray for, an image of death, the desire of those who toil in hardship, the rest of all the spirit, a principal occupation of the rich, the idle chatter of poor men, a daily object of concern.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
expĕrĭentĭa: ae, f. experior,
I a trial, proof, experiment (class.).
I Prop.: experientiā tentare quaedam, Varr. R. R. 1, 18, 8; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 18, 3: patrimonii amplificandi, Cic. Rab. Post. 16, 43: belli, Vell. 2, 78, 2: veri, Ov. M. 1, 225: fide (i. e. fidei), id. ib. 7, 737.—
B Effort, endeavor: quis id approbare possit, aegritudinem suscipere pro experientia, si quid habere velis? i. e. instead of trying to acquire it, Cic. Tusc. 4, 26, 56: experientia patrimonii amplificandi labi, id. Rab. Post. 16, 43.—
II Transf., the knowledge gained by repeated trials, experimental knowledge, practice, experience (post-Aug.): ad curandi rationem nihil plus confert quam experientia, Cels. praef. med.: Agrippa non aetate neque rerum experientia tantae moli par, Tac. A. 1, 4: vir longā experientiā, id. ib. 1, 46; 13, 6; 14, 36; id. H. 2, 76; Col. 10, 338: qui cultus habendo Sit pecori; apibus quanta experientia parcis, Verg. G. 1, 4; cf.: nova hominum, id. ib. 4, 316.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
expĕrĭentĭa,¹² æ, f. (experior),
1 essai, épreuve, tentative, expérience : patrimonii amplificandi Cic. Rab. Post. 44, efforts pour augmenter son patrimoine
2 expérience acquise, pratique : Virg. G. 1, 4 ; Vell. 2, 78, 2 ; Tac. Ann. 1, 4 ; 1, 46.
Latin > German (Georges)
experientia, ae, f. (experior), I) die Probe, der Versuch, Cic. u.a.: m. Genet., patrimonii amplificandi, Cic.: belli, im Kr., Vell. – II) übtr., die durch Versuche erlangte Erfahrung, der Erfolg, Vell. u.a.: mentis, Lucr.: multarum rerum experientiā cognitus, Tac.
Latin > English
experientia experientiae N F :: trial, experiment; experience
