observantia
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
observantĭa: ae, f. observo,
I a remarking, noting, regard, observance.
I In gen.: temporum observantia, Vell. 2, 1063. —
II In partic.
A Observance, attention, respect, regard, reverence shown to another: observantia est, per quam aetate, aut sapientiā, aut honore, aut aliquā dignitate antecedentes veremur et colimus, Cic. Inv. 2, 22, 65: officia observantiamque dilexit, id. Balb. 28, 53: tenuiorum, id. Mur. 34, 71: amicos observantiā, rem parsimoniā retinere, id. Quint. 18, 59: observantia, quā me colit, id. Fam. 12, 27, 1: in regem, Liv. 1, 35: eadem pro libertis adversus patronos, Quint. 11, 1, 66.—
B An obedient observance; a keeping, following, performing of laws, customs, etc.: prisci moris observantia, Val. Max. 2, 6, 7: juris, Dig. 1, 2, 2.—
2 An observance of religious duties, divine worship, religion: fides Catholicae observantiae, Cod. Th. 16, 5, 12, § 54: religio et observantia, Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 11.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
observantĭa,¹³ æ, f. (observans),
1 action de remarquer, d’observer : Vell. 2, 106, 3
2 observation, respect de des coutumes, des lois] : Val. Max. 2, 6, 7 ; Dig. 1, 2, 2 || considération, égards, déférence : Cic. Inv. 2, 66 ; Fam. 12, 27, 1 ; Balbo 53 || in aliquem Liv. 1, 35, à l’égard de qqn || culte, religion : Cod. Th. 16, 5, 54.
