veterator
Ἀναξαγόρας δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνον → Anaxagoras used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Anaxagoras said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vĕtĕrātor: ōris, m. veteratus,
I one who has grown old, become gray, is practised, skilled in any thing.
I In gen.: in causis privatis satis veterator, Cic. Brut. 48, 178: in litteris, Gell. 3, 1, 5.—
II In partic.
A In a bad sense, a crafty fellow, an old fox, sly-boots: acutus, versutus, veterator, Cic. Fin. 2, 16, 53; id. Rep. 3, 16, 26: quid hic vult veterator sibi? Ter. And. 2, 6, 26; id. Heaut. 5, 1, 16; Cic. Off. 3, 13, 57; 3, 32, 113; Gannius ap. Fest. p. 369.—
B An old slave (opp. novitius), Dig. 21, 1, 65; 21, 1, 37.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
vĕtĕrātŏr,¹³ ōris, m. (vetero),
1 celui qui a vieilli dans qqch. [cf. « vieilli sōus le harnais »] ; au courant, rompu : in causis privatis Cic. Br. 178, ayant la pratique des causes civiles, cf. Gell. 3, 1, 5
2 vieux routier, vieux renard : Cic. Fin. 2, 53 ; Rep. 3, 26 ; Off. 3, 57 || esclave vieilli dans le service : Dig. 21, 1, 65.