climacter
καὶ κεραμεὺς κεραμεῖ κοτέει καὶ τέκτονι τέκτων, καὶ πτωχὸς πτωχῷ φθονέει καὶ ἀοιδὸς ἀοιδῷ → and potter is ill-disposed to potter, and carpenter to carpenter, and the beggar is envious of the beggar, the singer of the singer
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
clīmacter: ēris, m., = κλιμακτήρ (gradation),
I a critical epoch in human life, a climacteric (in accordance with the ancient belief, the years 7, 14, 21, 28, etc.), Plin. 7, 49, 50, § 161; Gell. 3, 10, 9; Firm. Math. 4, 14; Censor. 14 (cf. κλιμακτήρ in Lidd. and Scott).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
clīmactēr, ēris, m. (κλιμακτήρ), climacter annus Plin. 7, 161, année climatérique [époque où la vie humaine est particulièrement menacée et qui revient tous les sept ans] ; cf. Gell. 3, 10, 9. acc. sing. -ēra : pl. -ēras.
Latin > German (Georges)
clīmactēr, ēris, Akk. ēra, Akk. Plur. ēras, m. (κλιμακτήρ, Stufenleiter), eine gefahrvolle Epoche im menschlichen Leben (nach dem Glauben der Alten die Jahre 7, 14, 21, 28 usw.), das Wechseljahr, Plin. 7, 161. Gell. 3, 10, 9. Censor. 14. § 11 u. 14; 15, 1. Firm. math. 4, 14.
Latin > English
climacter climactris N M :: rung (astrological), critical point in life (every 7 years)
