climacter
τίς δ' οἶδεν εἰ τὸ ζῆν μέν ἐστι κατθανεῖν, τὸ κατθανεῖν δὲ ζῆν κάτω νομίζεται → who knows if life is death, and if in the underworld death is considered life
Latin > English
climacter climactris N M :: rung (astrological), critical point in life (every 7 years)
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.
