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adeptio

From LSJ

Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7

Latin > English

adeptio adeptionis N F :: act of obtaining, attainment, achievement

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ădeptĭo: ōnis, f. adipiscor,
I an obtaining, attainment: nos beatam vitam non depulsione mali, sed adeptione boni judicemus, Cic. Fin. 2, 13, 41: bonorum (opp., malorum evitatio), Quint. 5, 10, 33: alicujus commodi, Cic. Part. Or. 32, 113.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

ădeptĭō, ōnis, f. (adipiscor), acquisition : Cic. Part. 113 ; Domo 36 ; Fin. 2, 41.

Latin > German (Georges)

adeptio, ōnis, f. (adipiscor), die Erlangung, filii, Cic.: boni (Ggstz. depulsio mali), Cic. u. Boëth.: bonorum (Ggstz. evitatio malorum), Quint.: commodi (Ggstz. vitatio incommodi), Cic.: virtutis, Boëth.: absol., Augustin. serm. 21, 1.

Latin > Chinese

adeptio, onis. f. ::