infantia
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
Latin > English
infantia infantiae N F :: infancy; inability to speak
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
infantĭa: ae, f. id.,
I inability to speak.
I Lit.: linguae, Lucr. 5, 1031.—
B In partic., want of eloquence: infantia ejus, qui rem norit, sed eam explicare dicendo non queat, Cic. de Or. 3, 35, 142: incredibilis accusatorum, id. Att. 4, 16, 8: infantiae in dicendo, Quint. 5, 13, 38. —
II Transf., infancy, early childhood: quantum in infantia praesumptum est temporis, adulescentiae acquiritur, Quint. 1, 1, 19: prima ab infantia, from earliest infancy, Tac. A. 1, 4: nostra infantia caelum hausit Aventini, Juv. 3, 85.— Of animals, the youth, etc.: asini, Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 171: cervi ab infantia educati, id. 10, 63, 83, § 182.— Of inanim. things: sed est sua ?*!etiam studiis infantia, Quint. 1, 1, 21: pomi, Plin. 15, 19, 21, § 80: vinum cum in infantia est, dulce, Macr. S. 7, 7.—
2 Second childhood, childishness: cum voce trementia membra… madidique infantia nasi, Juv. 10, 199. —
B Collect., the young, children: irritandae ad discendum infantiae, Quint. 1, 1, 26: surculi infantiae adalligati, Plin. 32, 2, 11, § 24.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
īnfantĭa,¹¹ æ, f. (infans),
1 incapacité de parler : Cic. de Or. 3, 142 ; Att. 4, 16, 8
2 enfance, bas âge : Quint. 1, 1, 19 ; Tac. Ann. 1, 4 || jeune âge des animaux, des plantes : Plin. 8, 171 ; 15, 80 || = les enfants, la jeunesse : Quint. 1, 1, 26.
Latin > German (Georges)
īnfantia, ae, f. (infans), I) das Unvermögen zu sprechen (reden), A) im allg.: linguae, Lucr. 5, 1029. – B) prägn., das kindliche Alter, wo man noch nicht recht sprechen kann, die Kindheit, die einige bis zum siebenten Jahre ausdehnen, 1) eig. u. meton.: a) eig.: primae aetatis inf., Macr.: Remi Romulique, Tac.: eius, Quint.: ab infantia, Vulg. Tob. 1, 10: ab infantia sua, Vulg. Iudic. 13, 5: ab infantia sua usque in praesens, Vulg. gen. 46, 34: statim ab infantia, Plin. ep. 4, 13, 9: iam inde ab infantia, Plin. pan. 26, 3: prima ab infantia, Tac. ann. 1, 4: a prima infantia, Capit. Anton. phil. 2, 1: in infantia, Eutr. 8, 11. – bildl., haec erit infantia eius (populi Romani), Flor. praef. § 5. – b) meton.: α) die Kindheit, Jugend = die Kinder, Plin. 32, 24. Quint. 1, 1, 26: reptans adhuc inf., Macr. sat. 1, 11, 1: Plur., tot infantiae trucidatae, Tert. ad nat. 1, 7. – β) das kindische Wesen, desidia quorundam et infantia, Suet. gr. 4. – 2) übtr., die Jugend der Tiere, Gewächse u. anderer Dinge, asini, Plin.: vinum cum in infantia est, Macr. – II) der Mangel an Rednergabe, die Unfertigkeit im Reden, Cornif. rhet., Cic. u.a.
