persuasio
τούτων γάρ ὄνομα μόνον κοινόν, ὁ δέ κατά τοὔνομα λόγος τῆς οὐσίας ἕτερος → though they have a common name, the definition corresponding with the name differs for each (Aristotle, Categoriae 1a3-4)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
persuāsĭo: ōnis, f. id..
I Lit., a convincing, persuading, persuasion: dicere apposite ad persuasionem, Cic. Inv. 1, 5, 6: difficilis, Just. 34, 4, 3.—
II Transf., conviction, persuasion, belief, opinion (postAug.): falsam sibi scientiae persuasionem induerunt, Quint. 1, 1, 8: arrogans de se persuasio, id. 2, 4, 16: persuasionis plenus cuncta fato agi, Suet. Tib. 69: persuasio est, it is a prevalent opinion, Plin. 30, 13, 39, § 115: persuasio durat in magnā parte vulgi, id. 25, 2, 5, § 10.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
persuāsĭō,¹¹ ōnis, f. (persuadeo),
1 persuasion, action de persuader : Cic. Inv. 1, 6
2 persuasion, conviction, croyance : Quint. 1, 1, 8 ; 2, 4, 16 ; persuasio est et prop. inf. Plin. 30, 115, c’est une opinion répandue que ; plenus persuasionis et prop. inf. Suet. Tib. 69, bien convaincu que.
