detestatio
οὕτω τι βαθὺ καὶ μυστηριῶδες ἡ σιγὴ καὶ νηφάλιον, ἡ δὲ μέθη λάλον → silence is something profound and mysterious and sober, but drunkenness chatters
Latin > English
detestatio detestationis N F :: castration; removal of testes
detestatio detestatio detestationis N F :: solemn curse/execration; expression of hate; averting w/sacrifice; renouncation
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dē-testātĭo: ōnis, f. 2. testis,
I the removal of the testes, castration, Ap. M. 7, p. 198, 7.
dētestātĭo: ōnis, f. id..
I In relig. lang.
A Execration, cursing, detestation, Liv. 10, 38; Hor. Epod. 5, 89; Sen. Ep. 117 med.; Gell. 2, 6, 3; Vulg. Dan. 9, 11. —
B A keeping off, averting, Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135: scelerum, Cic. Dom. 55, 140.—
II In judicial lang., a formal renunciation under oath: detestatio est denuntiatio facta cum testatione, Dig. 50, 16, 40; cf. detestor, no. II.—So detestatio sacrorum, the solemn renunciation of the family sacred rites, and thereby of the gens itself, which in arrogatio was made by the son, Gell. 15, 27, 3; cf.: Liber (Servii Sulpicii) de sacris detestandis, id. 6, 12, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) dētestātĭō,¹⁴ ōnis, f. (detestor), imprécation, malédiction : Liv. 10, 38 ; Hor. Epo. 5, 89 || exécration, détestation de qqch. : Cic. Domo 140 || [droit] renonciation solennelle à qqch. : Dig. 50, 16, 40 ; Gell. 15, 27, 3, v. detestor.
(2) dētestātĭō, ōnis, f. (testis), castration : Apul. M. 7, 23.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) dētēstātio1, ōnis, f. (detestor), I) in der Religionssprache: 1) das Verwünschen, Verfluchen, Verabscheuen, Liv., Hor. u.a. – 2) übtr., das Abwehren, Abwenden, Plin. 15, 135: scelerum, die Sühne, Cic. de dom. 140. – II) in der Gerichtssprache, a) das feierliche Sich-Lossagen, von etw., sacrorum, das L. von den Familiensakris und dadurch von der gens selbst, was bei der arrogatio vom Sohne geschah, Gell. 15, 27, 3. – b) eine mit Anrufung von Zeugen geschehene Ankündigung, Ulp. dig. 50, 16, 40.
(2) dētēstātio2, ōnis, f. (2. testis), das Abschneiden der Hoden, die Entmannung, Apul. met. 7, 23.