dynastes
πείθεται πᾶς ἥδιον ἢ βιάζεται (Dio Cassius, Historiae Romanae 8.36.3) → it's always more pleasant to be persuaded than to be forced
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dynastes: ae, m., = δυνάστης,
I a ruler, prince (partic. of a small country), Cic. Phil. 11, 12 fin.; Caes. B. C. 3, 3, 2; Nep. Dat. 2; id. Ages. 7.—
II Of the triumvirs at Rome: si erit nebulo iste cum his dynastis in gratia, Cic. Att. 2, 9, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dўnastēs, æ, m. (δυνάστης), prince, seigneur, petit souverain : Cic. Phil. 11, 31 ; Cæs. C. 3, 3, 2 ; Nep. Dat. 2, 2 || [en parl. des triumvirs à Rome] Cic. Att. 2, 9, 1. abl. -ta Tert. Marc. 4, 14.
Latin > German (Georges)
dynastēs, ae, m. (δυνάστης), der Machthaber, Herrscher, Gebieter, Oberherr, a) von abhängigen Fürsten eines kleinen Landes, Herr, Fürst (rein lat. regulus), Cic. u.a. – b) von Vielvermögenden im Staate, wie von den Triumvirn in Rom, Cic. ad Att. 2, 9, 1. – / Abl. dynastā, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 14.
Latin > English
dynastes dynastae N M :: ruler, prince (esp. oriental)
