purgatio
Ἰατρὸς ἀδόλεσχος ἐπὶ τῇ νόσῳ νόσος → Medicus loquax, secundus aegro morbus est → Ein Arzt, der schwätzt, verdoppelt nur der Krankheit Last
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
purgātĭo: ōnis, f. id.,
I a cleansing, purging.
I Lit.: cloacarum, Trajan. ap. Plin. Ep. 10, 41 fin.: menstrua, the monthly courses of women, Plin. 32, 10, 46, § 131; so, feminarum, id. 20, 9, 34, § 86; 20, 14, 53, § 148; 24, 13, 72, § 116; 30, 14, 44, § 129; Sen. Q. N. 3, 16: alvi, a purging, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 57; also simply purgatio, id. Fam. 16, 10, 1.—
II Trop.
A A religious purgation or purification from guilt, an expiation, Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; Vulg. Heb. 1, 3.—
B An apology, justification, Cic. Inv. 1, 11, 15; 2, 31, 94; Ter. Heaut. 4, 1, 12.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pūrgātĭō,¹⁴ ōnis, f. (purgo),
1 nettoyage, curage : Plin. Min. Ep. 10, 32, 2 || menstrua Plin. 32, 131, menstrues || purgation : Cato Agr. 157, 13 ; Cic. Fam. 16, 10, 1
2 [fig.] excuse, justification : Ter. Haut. 625 ; Cic. Inv. 1, 15 || expiation : Plin. 15, 135.
