lucifugus
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lūcĭfŭgus: a, um, adj. lux-fugio,
I light-shunning.
I Lit.: blattae, Verg. G. 4, 243; Isid. 12, 8, 7.—
II Trop.: lucifugus, nebulo, Lucil. ap. Non. 19, 1: homines, Cic. Fin. 1, 18, 61: natio, Min. Fel. 8, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lūcĭfŭgus,¹⁶ a, um (lux, fugio), qui fuit le jour, lucifuge : Virg. G. 4, 243 ; lucifuga avis Isid. Orig. 12, 8, 7, oiseau de nuit || [fig.] Cic. Fin. 1, 61.
