praedicatio
Κενῆς δὲ δόξης οὐδὲν ἀθλιώτερον → Nihil est inani gloria infelicius → Als leerer Ruhm jedoch ist nichts unseliger
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
praedĭcātĭo: ōnis, f. id..
I A public proclaiming, a proclamation, publication (class.) of the praeco, luctuosa et acerba praedicatio, Cic. Agr. 2, 18, 48: mandata praedicatio, App. M. 6, p. 176, 10: praedicatio societatis, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 61, § 140.— Hence, an assertion: decem praedicationes, Mart. Cap. 4, § 383.—
II A praising, praise, commendation (class.): praedicatio tua, Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 22; Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 14, § 41: grata, Plin. Ep. 9, 9, 3; Plin. 20, 10, 42, § 109; Liv. 4, 49, 10: vana, Flor. 4, 2, 63; cf. Plin. 35, 3, 5, § 15.—
III A prediction, prophecy, soothsaying, Lact. 4, 21, 2; Sulp. Sev. Chron. 1, 36, 3.—
(Eccl. Lat.) Preaching: stultitia praedicationis, Vulg. 1 Cor. 1, 21; id. Tit. 1, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prædĭcātĭō,¹¹ ōnis, f. (prædico),
1 action de crier [en public], publication, proclamation : Cic. Agr. 2, 48 ; Fam. 6, 11, 2
2 action de vanter, apologie : Cic. Q. 1, 1, 41 ; Phil. 1, 10 ; Liv. 4, 49, 10
3 prédiction, horoscope : Lact. Inst. 4, 21, 2
4 prédication : Vulg. 1 Cor. 1, 21.