lascivia
ὑπὸ δὲ τῆς φιλαυτίας παρηγμένοι ἄλογα φασὶν τὰ ζῷα ἐφεξῆς τὰ ἄλλα σύμπαντα → it is self-love which leads them to say that all the other animals without exception are non-rational
Latin > English
lascivia lasciviae N F :: playfulness; wantonness, lasciviousness
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lascīvĭa: ae, f. lascivus,
I sportiveness, playfulness, frolicsomeness, jollity.
I In a good sense (class.): adulescens plenus amoris ac lasciviae, Plaut. Trin. 3, 3, 23: hilaritas et lascivia, Cic. Fin. 2, 20, 65: laeta (agrestium), Lucr. 5, 1400: ut nudi juvenes, Lycaeum Pana venerantes, per lusum atque lasciviam currerent, Liv. 1, 5, 2 Drak.: in juvenales lusus lasciviamque versi, id. 24, 16, 14; 37, 20, 5: piscium, Pac. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 14, 24: si quid per lasciviam, et non data opera ut furtum committeretur, factum sit, Gai. Inst. 3, 181.—Of inanim. things: naturae, Plin. 11, 37, 45, § 123.—Comic.: o virgarum lascivia, thou scourge's pastime! Plaut. As. 2, 2, 32.—
II In a bad sense, wantonness, licentiousness, petulance, impudence, lewdness, lasciviousness (mostly postAug.; not in Cic.): quos soluto imperio licentia corruperat, Sall. J. 39 fin.; with superbia, id. ib. 41: maledicendi, Quint. 9, 2, 76: theatralis populi, Tac. A. 11, 13: lasciviae notae, of lewdness, Suet. Calig. 36; cf.: Caesonia luxuriae ac lasciviae perditae, id. ib. 25: ignoscitur, nisi in lata et incauta neglegentia vel lascivia fuit, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 12, 5, 2; cf. Gai. Inst. l. l. supra. —Of a licentious, prolix style: lasciviae flosculis capi, Quint. 2, 5, 22: alios recens haec lascivia deliciaeque et omnia ad voluptatem multitudinis imperitae composita delectant, id. 10, 1, 43: lasciviam a vobis prohibetote, impious exultation, Liv. 23, 10, 3 Gronov. ad loc.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lascīvĭa,¹⁰ æ, f. (lascivus),
1 humeur folâtre, gaieté, enjouement : Cic. Fin. 2, 65 ; Lucr. 5, 1400 ; Liv. 1, 5, 2
2 défaut de retenue, licence, dérèglement ; lasciveté, libertinage, débauche : Sall. J. 39, 5 ; Quint. 9, 2, 76 ; Tac. Ann. 11, 13
3 [fig.] ébats, badinage du style : Quint. 10, 1, 43.
Latin > German (Georges)
lascīvia, ae, f. (lascivus), der Mutwille, I) im guten Sinne, die Schäkerei, ausgelassene Lustigkeit, -Fröhlichkeit, hilaritas et lascivia, Cic.: lusus atque lascivia, Cic.: nec lasciviā nec risu, Cic.: lasc. piscium, Pacuv. tr. fr.: v. Delphin, Plin. ep. 9, 33, 9: übtr., naturae, Plin.: lascivia virgarum, auf dessen Rücken die Prügel ihren Mutwillen ausüben, d.i. der oft Schläge bekommt, Plaut. – II) im üblen Sinne, a) die Ausgelassenheit, Überhebung, Zügellosigkeit, zügellose Laune, ungebundene-, zügellose Lebensweise, Ausschweifungen (Ggstz. continentia, modestia), quos soluto imperio licentia atque lascivia corruperat, Sall.: modestiam praeferre (zur Schau tragen) et lasciviā uti, v. Frauen, Tac.: per lasciviam ad certamen luctandi accendi, Tac.: lasciviam a vobis prohibetote, haltet Überhebung (in religiösen Dingen) von euch fern, überhebt euch nicht, Liv.: oculorum lasciviā (an wollüstigen Blicken) omnes feminas anteire, Iustin.; vgl. oculi (sunt aptissimi) ad petulantem lasciviam, Rut. Lup.: Ggstz., Plinio in poëmatis lasciviam, in moribus constitisse censuram (strenge Lebensweise), Auson. Cento nupt. (XXVIII) 4. p. 146, 14 Schenkl. – Plur., temulentiae lasciviae, Val. Max.: pares lasciviae ad cupidinem et fastidia, Tac.: lascivias exercuisse cum filia, seinen Lüsten gefrönt haben, Arnob. – b) die Ziererei, Geziertheit im Ausdruck, Quint. 2, 5, 22: verb. lascivia deliciaeque (Blümelei), Ouint. 10, 1, 43.
Latin > Chinese
lascivia, ae. f. :: 玩跳。無耻。邪淫。Militiam in lasciviam vertere 以兵業變放肆。An eamdem Romanis in bello virtutem quam in pace lasciviam adesse creditis? 汝等焉若羅瑪人于陣上之勇舆平時之豪皆等乎。