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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

compĕrendĭnātĭo: ōnis, f. comperendino,
I a deferring of the time (of trial) to the third day or later (post-Aug.), Sen. Ep. 97, 5; Plin. Ep. 5, 21, 1; 6, 2, 6; Gell. 14, 2, 1; Tac. Or. 38; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 9, § 26.—
II Transf., in gen., delay: sine ullā comperendinatione, Ambros. in Luc. 1, 8.