strategema
τὰ δὲ πεπερασμένα πεπερασμενάκις ἀνάγκη πεπεράνθαι πάντα → and the product of a finite number of things taken in a finite number of ways must always be finite
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
strătēgēma: ătis (dat. and
I abl. plur. strategematibus, Front. 4 praef.), n., = στρατήγημα.
I Lit., a piece of generalship, a stratagem: consilium illud imperatorium fuit, quod Graeci στρατήγημα appellant, Cic. N. D. 3, 6, 15; Val. Max. 7, 4, De strategematis; Flor. 1, 13, 6; 2, 6, 12 sq.; 3, 10, 2 et saep.; and cf. the work of Frontinus, Strategematicōn libri quattuor.—
II Transf., in gen., any stratagem, artifice, trick: interim Rufio noster strategemate hominem percussit, Cic. Att. 5, 2, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
strătēgēma, ătis, n. (στρατήγημα), stratagème, ruse de guerre : Flor. 1, 13, 6 || [en gén.] stratagème, ruse : Cic. Att. 5, 2, 2 || abl. pl., -tis Val. Max. 7, 4.
