discretio
ἡγούμενος τῶν ἡδονῶν ἀλλ' οὐκ ἀγόμενος ὑπ' αὐτῶν → of his pleasures he was the master and not their servant
Latin > English
discretio discretionis N F :: separation; discretion, discrimination, power of distinguishing, discernment
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
discrētĭo: ōnis, f. discerno (postclass.).
I A separation: cum vis aliqua utrumque (corpus et animam) discreverit, quae discretio mors vocetur, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 6, 17; Lact. 7, 12, 4.—
II A difference, distinction: sine discretione, Pall. Jul. 4, 5; Amm. 17, 1 al.—
III Discernment, discrimination, capacity for distinguishing (late Lat.): ne, propter discretionem difficilem, jus incertum sit, Vulg. 1 Cor. 12, 10: boni ac mali, id. Hebr. 5, 14.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
discrētĭō, ōnis, f. (discerno), séparation : Dig. 7, 1, 62 ; Macr. Scip. 1, 6, 17 || faculté de distinguer, discernement : Vulg. Hebr. 5, 14 || distinction, différence : sine discretione Pall. 8, 4, 5, indistinctement.
Latin > German (Georges)
discrētio, ōnis, f. (discerno), I) die Absonderung, Trennung, Lact. 7, 12, 4. Macr. somn. Scip. 1, 6, 17. Prisc. 17, 88. Ambros. hexaëm. 2, 1, 1: Ggstz. concretio, Chalcid. Tim. 203. – als gramm. t. t., die Scheidung der Bedeutungen, Mar. Victorin. 188, 14 u. 16. – II) die Unterscheidung, aevi temporisque, Chalcid.: boni et mali, Vulg.: sine discretione, ohne Unterschied, Pallad. u. Amm.: u. so absque discretione, Amm.
