decocta
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
Latin > English
decocta decoctae N F :: drink made by raising water to boiling then plunging into snow to cool
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dēcocta: ae, f., v. decoquo, II. 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dēcocta,¹⁵ æ, f. (s.-ent. aqua ), eau bouillie qui est ensuite rafraîchie dans la neige : Suet. Nero 48 ; Juv. 5, 50.
