ridiculum

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ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving

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Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

rīdĭcŭlum,¹⁴ ī, n. (ridiculus), ce qui fait rire, mot plaisant, plaisanterie, bouffonnerie : Cic. Or. 87 ; 88 ; per ridiculum Cic. Off. 1, 134, en plaisantant ; pl., Cic. de Or. 2, 237 ; 286.