vigilans
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
Latin > English
vigilans vigilantis (gen.), vigilantior -or -us, viligantissimus -a -um ADJ :: watchful, vigilant, alert; wakeful, wide awake (of watchkeeper)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vĭgĭlans: antis, Part. and P. a. of vigilo.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
vĭgĭlāns,¹² tis, part. de vigilo || adjt, vigilant, attentif, soigneux : Cic. Agr. 1, 3 || -tior Cic. Verr. 2, pr. 32 ; -tissimus Val. Max. 9, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
vigilāns, antis, PAdi. (v. vigilo), wachend, wachsam, I) übh. = aufmerksam, scharf beobachtend, oculi, Verg. Aen. 5, 438. Veget. mil. 1, 6: vigilanti stertere naso, Iuven. 1, 57. – II) insbes., wachsam = unermüdet tätig, -fürsorgend, consul, Cic.: ut nemo vigilantior ad iudicium venisse videatur, Cic.: vigilantissimus dux, Val. Max.: vigilantissimus senex, Donat.
