spissitudo
λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us
Latin > English
spissitudo spissitudinis N F :: thickness, density
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
spissĭtūdo: ĭnis, f. id.,
I thickness, density, consistency (post-Aug. and very rare): aëris crassi, Sen. Q. N. 2, 30, 4: mellis, Scrib. Comp. 4; 5: emplastri, id. ib. 81: non nimis liquida, id. ib. 37: spissitudinem ejus absolvere, Pall. 12, 17, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
spissĭtūdō, ĭnis, f., condensation : Sen. Nat. 2, 30, 4 || essaim épais, nuée : Cassiod. Var. 3, 53.
Latin > German (Georges)
spissitūdo, inis, f. (spissus), die Dichte, Dicke, Dichtheit, Dickheit, est nubes spissitudo aëris crassi, Sen. nat. qu. 2, 30, 4: sp. mellis, Scrib. Larg. 4 u. 5: emplastri, Scrib. Larg. 81: cerati, Scrib. Larg. 200: non nimis liquida sp., Scrib. Larg. 37: in mellis spissitudinem redigi, Scrib. Larg. 58: spissitudinem eius absolvere, Pallad. 12, 17, 2: ad spissitudinem malagmatis coqui, Veget. mul. 5, 81 (82), 1: ita ut eam spissitudinem habeat, ut pastilluli fieri possint, Marc. Emp. 16. – insbes., der dichte Schwarm, muscarum, Cassiod. var. 3, 53, 3.
