mathesis
ὁ χρόνος ἐστὶ δάνος, τὸ ζῆν πικρός ἐσθ' ὁ δανίσας → time is a loan, and he who lent you life is a hard creditor | time is on loan and life's lender is a prick
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
măthēsis: is (with the second syll. short:
I involvit măthĕsi, Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 893 al.; Sid. Carm. 5, 131), f., = μάθησις (lit., knowledge, science; hence, in partic.).
I The mathematics, mathesis (late Lat.): quadrifariae mathesis januae, Cassiod. Var. 1, 45; Fulg. Myth. 3, 10.—
II Astrology: mathesin scire, Spart. Hadr. 16; id. Ael. Vel. 3 fin.; Firm. Math. 1 praef. init.; Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 479.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
măthēsis, is ou sĕos, acc. sin ou sim, f. (μάθησις), action d’apprendre, connaissance : Cassiod. Var. 1, 45, 5 || astrologie : Firm. Math. 1 præf. ; Spart. Hadr. 16. măthĕsis Prud. Symm. 2, 479 ; 894.
