incisura
Ὁ δὲ μὴ δυνάμενος κοινωνεῖν ἢ μηδὲν δεόμενος δι' αὐτάρκειαν οὐθὲν μέρος πόλεως, ὥστε ἢ θηρίον ἢ θεός → Whoever is incapable of associating, or has no need to because of self-sufficiency, is no part of a state; so he is either a beast or a god
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
incīsūra: ae, f. 2. incīdo,
I a cutting into, incision, incisure (post-Aug.).
I In gen., Col. 12, 54, 1; Plin. 11, 39, 94, § 231. —Plur., Vulg. Lev. 21, 5.—
II In partic.
A A natural incision, indentation; as in the palm of the hand, the bodies of insects, in leaves, etc., Plin. 11, 52, 114, § 274; 11, 1, 1, § 1; 15, 11, 11, § 37; 26, 8, 29, § 46.—
B In painting, a division between the light and shade, Plin. 33, 13, 57, § 163.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
incīsūra, æ, f. (incido 2)
1 incision, fente : Col. Rust. 12, 51, 1 ; Plin. 11, 231
2 [fig.] a) entailles (sillons) que fait la nature elle-même, lignes de la main, nervures des plantes, etc. : Plin. 11, 274 ; etc. ; b) contour en peinture [séparation de l’ombre et de la lumière] : Plin. 33, 163.
