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From LSJ

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

acor acoris N M :: bitter or tart flavor; sourness; tart/sour substance

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ăcor: ōris, m. aceo,
I a sour taste, sourness.
I Lit., Col. 3, 21, 5; 7, 8, 1; Plin. 11, 41, 96; 18, 11, 26; of meat, Quint. 9, 3, 27.—
II Fig. hortor ut jucundissimum genus vitae nonnullis interdum quasi acoribus condias, i. e. excitements, Plin. Ep. 7, 3 fin.>

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

ăcŏr,¹⁶ ōris, m., (aceo), aigreur, acidité : Col., Plin. ; Quint. 9, 3, 27 || [fig.] Plin. Min. Ep. 7, 3, 5.

Latin > German (Georges)

acor, ōris, m. (v. aceo), die Säure, I) die Säure für den Geschmack, der saure Geschmack, des Weins, der Milch, Col., des Sauerteigs, Plin.: der Speisen, Quint.: in acorem corrumpi (v. Wein), Macr.: in acorem transire (v. der Speise), Cael. Aur. – Plur. im Bilde, iucundissimum genus vitae nonnullis interdum quasi acoribus condire, Plin. ep. 7, 3, 5. – II) die Säure für den Geruch, der saure Geruch, ne quem redoleat (cella) foetorem acoremve, Col. 12, 18, 3.

Latin > Chinese

acor, oris. m. :: 酸味