temperans
From LSJ
ξένος ὢν ἀκολούθει τοῖς ἐπιχωρίοις νόμοις → as a foreigner, follow the laws of that country | when in Rome, do as the Romans do
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
tempĕrans: antis, Part. of tempero.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
tempĕrāns,¹¹ tis,
1 part. de tempero
2 adjt, a) retenu, modéré : Cic. Par. 21 ; Tusc. 3, 16 ; 4, 36 ; Font. 40 ; temperantissimus Cic. Font. 38 ; -tior Cic. Par. 21 || temperantior a cupidine imperii Liv. 26, 22, 14, plus modéré du côté de l’ambition ; b) [avec gén.] ménager de : Ter. Phorm. 271 ; Plin. Min. Pan. 52, 5 ; Tac. Ann. 13, 46.
