patientia
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pătĭentĭa: ae, f. patior,
I the quality of bearing, suffering, or enduring, patience, endurance.
I Lit.
A In gen.: pati entia est honestatis aut utilitatis causā rerum arduarum ac difficilium voluntaria ac diuturna perpessio, Cic. Inv. 2, 54, 163: patientia famis et frigoris, id. Cat. 1, 10, 26: hominum ea patientia, virtus frugalitasque est, id. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 7: paupertatis, id. Agr. 2, 24, 64: audiendi, Quint. 11, 2, 8; 12, 9, 9.—
B In partic., submission to unnatural lust, pathicism, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34; Sen. Q. N. 1, 16, 5; id. Vit. Beat. 13, 3; Tac. A. 6, 1; Petr. 9 and 25; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 5, 3, 2.—
II Transf.
A Forbearance, indulgence, lenity: constantiam dico? nescio an melius patientiam possem dicere, Cic. Lig. 9, 26: quousque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientiā nostrā? id. Cat. 1, 1, 1; id. Pis. 2, 5: quem duplici panno patientia velat, Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 25: levius fit patientiā Quicquid corrigere est nefas, id. C. 1, 24, 19.—
B In a bad sense, indolence, want of spirit: ne quis in me aut nimiam patientiam, aut nimium stuporem arguat, Porc. Latro ap. Sen. Contr. 2, 15; Plin. Ep. 6, 31, 5: in patientiā firmitudinem simulans, Tac. A. 6, 46.—
C Submissiveness, subjection: usque ad servilem patientiam demissus, Tac. A. 14, 26: Britanniam uno praelio veteri patientiae restituit, id. Agr. 16; id. H. 2, 29.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pătĭentĭa,⁹ æ, f. (patiens),
1 action de supporter, d’endurer [cf. une définition d. Cic. Inv. 2, 163 ] : tua patientia famis, frigoris... Cic. Cat. 1, 26, ton endurance à la faim, au froid || patientia turpitudinis Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 34, acceptation sans révolte de la honte
2 faculté de supporter, patience, longanimité : quousque tandem abutere patientia nostra Cic. Cat. 1, 1, jusques à quand enfin profiteras-tu de (exploiteras-tu) notre patience ? cf. Lig. 26 ; Pis. 5
3 a) aptitude à tout supporter, endurance [en bonne part] : Cic. de Or. 3, 62 ; Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 25 ; b) [en mauv. part] soumission, servilité : Tac. Ann. 14, 26.