nutatio
From LSJ
καὶ ποταμοὺς τινας διαβάντες ἐν μεγίστῃ παρεγινόμεθα κώμῃ → and having crossed some rivers we reached a very large village
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
nūtātĭo: ōnis, f. id. (post-Aug.).
I A nodding: capitis, Plin. 11, 37, 49, § 135. —
II A swaying.
A Lit.: frequens et in utramque partem nutatio, Quint. 11, 3, 129.—
B Trop., a shaking, tottering: nutatio reipublicae, Plin. Pan. 5, 6.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
nūtātĭō,¹⁵ ōnis, f. (nuto), balancement, oscillation : Plin. 11, 135 ; Quint. 11, 3, 129 ; Sen. Nat. 6, 2, 6
