insipiens
τὸ βέλτερον κακοῦ καὶ τὸ δίμοιρον αἰνῶ, καὶ δίκᾳ δίκας ἕπεσθαι, ξὺν εὐχαῖς ἐμαῖς, λυτηρίοις μηχαναῖς θεοῦ πάρα → I approve the better kind of evil, the two-thirds kind, and that, in accordance with my prayers, through contrivances bringing salvation at the god’s hand
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
in-sĭpĭens: (insăp-, Schol. Bob. ad Cic. Sest. 53; p. 304, 16 Bait.), entis, adj. 2. in-sapiens,
I unwise, senseless, foolish (class.): sed ego insipiens nova nunc facio, Plaut. Cas. 5, 2, 4: insipiens fortunatus, Cic. Lael. 15, 54: sermo insipientium (opp. sapiens), id. Fin. 2, 15, 50. — Comp.: quis homost me insipientior, qui, etc., Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 84: ego insipientior quam illi ipsi, id. Div. 2, 23, 51.—Sup.: insipientissimus, Sen. Q. N. 2, 59.—Adv.: insĭpĭen-ter, unwisely, foolishly: a me factum, Plaut. Mil. 2, 6, 78: factum, id. Truc. 4, 3, 53: sperat, Cic. de Sen. 19, 68.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
īnsĭpĭēns,¹³ tis (in, sapiens), déraisonnable : Cic. Læl. 54 ; Fin. 2, 50 || -entior Cic. Div. 2, 51 ; -tissimus Sen. Nat. 2, 59 || [philos.] insipientes (opp. sapientes ) Cic. Tusc. 3, 9, ceux qui ne sont pas en possession de la sagesse.
