stabilitas
αἱ μέν ἀποφάσεις ἐπί τῶν θείων ἀληθεῖς, αἱ δέ καταφάσεις ἀνάρμοστοι τῇ κρυφιότητι τῶν ἀποῤῥήτων → as concerns the things of the gods, negative pronouncements are true, but positive ones are inadequate to their hidden character
Latin > English
stabilitas stabilitatis N F :: stability, steadiness
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
stăbĭlĭtas: ātis, f. stabilis,
I a standing fast or firm, steadfastness, firmness, durability, immovability, stability (class.).
I Lit.: ita mobilitatem equitum, stabilitatem peditum in proeliis praestant, * Caes. B. G. 4, 33: stirpes stabilitatem dant iis, quae sustinent, Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 120: dentium, Plin. 23, 3, 37, § 74.—
II Trop.: qui poterit aut corporis firmitate aut fortunae stabilitate confidere? Cic. Tusc. 5, 14, 40: benevolentiam non stabilitate et constantiā judicare, id. Off. 1, 15, 47; so (with constantia) id. Lael. 18, 65: stabilitas amicitiae confirmari potest, cum, etc., id. ib. 22, 82; cf. id. Fin. 1, 20, 66: hae sunt sententiae, quae stabilitatis aliquid habeant, id. Tusc. 5, 30, 85.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
stăbĭlĭtās,¹³ ātis, f. (stabilis), stabilité, solidité, fermeté, fixité, consistance, etc. : Cæs. G. 4, 33, 3 ; Cic. Nat. 2, 120 || [fig.] Cic. Tusc. 5, 40 ; Off. 1, 47 ; Læl. 65, etc.
Latin > German (Georges)
stabilitās, ātis, f. (stabilis), das Feststehen, die Festigkeit, I) eig.: dentium, Plin.: peditum in proeliis, Stetigkeit (Ggstz. mobilitas equitum), Caes.: stirpes stabilitatem dant iis, quae sustinent, Cic. – II) übtr., die Festigkeit, Standhaftigkeit, Unveränderlichkeit, amicitiae, Cic.: fortunae, Cic.: divinae mentis, Boëth.: sententiae, quae stabilitatis aliquid habeant, Cic.
