veternosus
διὸ δὴ πᾶς ἀνὴρ σπουδαῖος τῶν ὄντων σπουδαίων πέρι πολλοῦ δεῖ μὴ γράψας ποτὲ ἐν ἀνθρώποις εἰς φθόνον καὶ ἀπορίαν καταβαλεῖ → And this is the reason why every serious man in dealing with really serious subjects carefully avoids writing, lest thereby he may possibly cast them as a prey to the envy and stupidity of the public | Therefore every man of worth, when dealing with matters of worth, will be far from exposing them to ill feeling and misunderstanding among men by committing them to writing
Latin > English
veternosus veternosa, veternosum ADJ :: lethargic
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vĕternōsus: a, um, adj. veternus, II. C.,
I afflicted with lethargy, lethargic.
I Lit., Plin. 20, 4, 13, § 24; 28, 17, 67, § 230; Cato ap. Gell. 1, 15, 9; id. ap. Fest. p. 369. —
B Transf., sleepy, drowsy, dreamy: homo, Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 21.—
II Trop., languid, spiritless (post-Aug.): animus, Sen. Ira, 1, 16, 25: genus dicendi, Sid. Ep. 1, 1: consuetudo, Aug. Ep. 48.—Sup.: veternosissimi artificii nodos, Sen. Ep. 82, 19.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
vĕternōsus,¹⁴ a, um (veternus), atteint de somnolence, de léthargie : Plin. 20, 24 ; Cat. d. Gell. 1, 15, 9, cf. P. Fest. 369 || [fig.] languissant, endormi, engourdi : Ter. Eun. 688 ; artificium veternosissimum Sen. Ep. 82, 19, art le plus léthargique qui soit [= vain].
Latin > German (Georges)
veternōsus, a, um, Adi. m. Superl. (veternus, ī), I) mit der Schlafsucht (als Krankheit) behaftet, schlafsüchtig, Cato fr. u. Plin. – II) übtr.: a) träumerisch, schläfrig, homo, Ter. eun. 688. – b) matt, kraftlos, undae, Arnob.: dicendi genus, Sidon.: consuetudo, Augustin.: animus, herabgekommenes Gemüt, Sen.: illi artificii veternosissimi nodi, jene müßige Spielerei mit künstlichen Schlingen, Sen.
