patens
μὴ κακὸν εὖ ἔρξῃς· σπείρειν ἴσον ἔστ' ἐνὶ πόντῳ → do no good to a bad man; it is like sowing in the sea
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pătens: entis, Part. and P. a., from pateo.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pătēns,¹¹ tis,
1 part. de pateo
2 adjt, découvert, ouvert : Cic. Div. 1, 2 ; Sall. J. 101, 11 ; patentior Cæs. G. 7, 28 || [fig.] Cic. Quinct. 93 || évident, manifeste : Ov. M. 9, 536.
Latin > German (Georges)
patēns, entis, PAdi. (v. pateo), offen, I) eig.: A) offen, gangbar, unversperrt, frei, via patens apertaque, Liv.: via patentior, Liv. – patens caelum, freier Himmel, freie Luft, Cic.: campi patentes, Sall.: vallis patentior quam cetera, Liv.: loca patentia, Liv., patentiora, Caes., patentissima, Suet. – subst., ex patenti utrimque (aus einem weiten Raum, den es zu beiden Seiten eingenommen hat) coactum in angustias mare, Liv. 28, 6, 9: per patentia ruinis (Breschen) agmina armatorum in urbem vadebant, Liv. 21, 11, 9. – B) offen = weit, dolium quam patentissimi oris, Colum. 12, 6, 1. – II) übtr.: A) für etw. offen, domus patens atque adeo exposita cupiditati et voluptatibus (Ggstz. domus clausa pudori et sanctimoniae), Cic. Quinct. 93. – B) offenbar, causa, Ov. met. 9, 537.
Latin > English
patens patentis (gen.), patentior -or -us, patentissimus -a -um ADJ :: open, accessible
