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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

vĭrĭdĭtas: ātis, f. viridis,
I green color, greenness, verdure, viridity.
I Lit.: herbescens viriditas, Cic. Sen. 15, 51: pratorum, id. ib. 16, 57: maris, Plin. 37, 5, 20, § 76.—
II Transf., freshness, briskness, vigor: senectus aufert eam viriditatem, in quā etiam nunc erat Scipio, Cic. Lael. 3, 11: vigere et habere quandam viriditatem, id. Tusc. 3, 31, 75: laurea illa amittit longo intervallo viriditatem, id. Prov. Cons. 12, 29.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

vĭrĭdĭtās,¹⁴ ātis, f. (viridis),
1 la verdure, le vert : Cic. CM 51 ; 57 ; Plin. 37, 76
2 [fig.] verdeur, vigueur : Cic. Læl. 11 ; Tusc. 3, 75 ; Prov. 29.

Latin > German (Georges)

viriditās, ātis, f. (viridis), I) die grüne Farbe einer Sache, das Grün, pratorum, Cic.: agrorum, Ambros.: maris, Plin. – II) bildl., die Jugendfrische, Lebhaftigkeit, Munterkeit, frische Tatkraft, senectus aufert viriditatem, Cic.: ut (illud opinatum malum) et habeat quandam viriditatem, einen gewissen unverwelkten Zustand, Cic.

Latin > English

viriditas viriditatis N F :: greenness; fresh green color of plants; green vegetation; youthful vigor