incontinens
From LSJ
Θέλομεν καλῶς ζῆν πάντες, ἀλλ' οὐ δυνάμεθα → Bene vivere omnes volumus, at non possumus → Gut leben wollen wir alle, doch wir können es nicht
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
in-contĭnens: tis, adj.
I Not containing, not retaining (class., but not in Cic.): uterus, Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 168.—
II Incontinent, immoderate, intemperate: homo, Plaut. As. 5, 2, 9: Tityos, Hor. C. 3, 4, 77: manus, id. ib. 1, 17, 26. — With gen.: sui, Sen. Q. N. 3, 30, 5.—Hence, adv.: incon-tĭnenter, immoderately, intemperately (class.).
1 Lit.: cibum assumit, Cels. 1, 3.—
2 Trop., incontinently: nihil incontinenter esse faciendum, Cic. Off. 3, 8, 37 fin.>
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
incontĭnēns,¹⁴ tis, qui ne retient pas : Plin. 8, 168
