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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

dēlēnīmentum: (delin-), i, n. delenio,
I any thing that soothes, charms, or allures, a charm, blandishment, allurement, enticement (ante - class., and repeatedly since the Aug. period, but not in Cic. or Caes.), Afran. ap. Non. 2, 4, and 8 (twice); Liv. 4, 51; 7, 38; Tac. A. 2, 33; id. Agr. 21; id. H. 1, 77 al.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

dēlēnīmentum,¹³ ī, n. (delenio), tout ce qui calme, adoucissement, apaisement : Liv. 4, 51, 5 ; Tac. Ann. 2, 33