jejunium
From LSJ
ψυχῆς πείρατα ἰὼν οὐκ ἂν ἐξεύροιο πᾶσαν ἐπιπορευόμενος ὁδόν· οὕτω βαθὺν λόγον ἔχει → one would never discover the limits of soul, should one traverse every road—so deep a measure does it possess
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
jĕjūnĭum,¹² ĭī, n. (jejunus), jeûne [en gén.] : Cels. Med. 3, 18, 12 || jeûne, abstinence [pratique religieuse] : Hor. S. 2, 3, 291 ; Liv. 36, 37, 4 ; jejunium solvere Ov. M. 5, 534, rompre le jeûne || faim : Ov. M. 8, 820 ; [poét.] jejunia aquæ Luc. 4, 332, soif || [fig.] maigreur [d’un animal : Virg. G. 3, 128 || stérilité du sol : Col. Rust. 3, 12, 3.
Latin > English
jejunium jejuni(i) N N :: fasting/fast (day); Lent; hunger; leanness; [caput jejunius => Ash Wednesday]
