allevatio
τὸ γὰρ εὖ πράττειν παρὰ τὴν ἀξίαν ἀφορμὴ τοῦ κακῶς φρονεῖν τοῖς ἀνοήτοις γίγνεται → undeserved success engenders folly in unbalanced minds
Latin > English
allevatio allevationis N F :: alleviation, easing; relief; lifting up, raising; elevation
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
allĕvātĭo: (adl-), ōnis, f. id..
I A raising up, elevating: umerorum adlevatio atque contractio, Quint. 11, 3.—
II Trop., an alleviating, assuaging, easing: ut (doloris) diuturnitatem adlevatio consoletur, Cic. Fin. 1, 12, 40: nullam adlevationem, id. Fam. 9, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
allevātio (adlevātio), ōnis, f. (1. allevo), I) das Aufheben, Aufrichten, umerorum allevatio et contractio, Quint. 11, 3, 83: all. manuum, Hilar. in psalm. 140, 3. – II) übtr., die Erleichterung, tot tantisque rebus urgemur, ut nullam adlevationem quisquam non stultissimus sperare debeat, Cic. ep. 9, 1, 1: (doloris) diuturnitatem allevatio consoletur, Cic. de fin. 1, 40.
