quantitas
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
quantĭtas: ātis, f. quantus.
I In gen., greatness, extent, quantity (perh. only post-Aug.): quantitas est modulorum ex ipsius operis sumptione, singulisque membrorum partibus, universi operis conveniens effectus, Vitr. 1, 2: umoris, Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 219: modi seu numeri, Quint. 7, 4, 3: vocis, strength, id. 11, 3, 14: quantitas et qualitas, id. 7, 2, 6: pretii, App. Mag. p. 239, 11.—
II In partic.
A A sum, amount (post-class.): si non corpus sit legatum, sed quantitas, Dig. 30, 1, 34, § 3; 12, 1, 6.—
2 A sum of money, Dig. 16, 2, 11; 49, 14, 47; 45, 1, 65.—
B In logic: quantitas propositionis, the quantity or extent of a proposition, which is either universal or particular, App. Dogm. Plat. 3, p. 29 fin.; Mart. Cap. 4, §§ 342, 371 sqq.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
quantĭtās,¹⁵ ātis, f. (quantus), quantité : Vitr. Arch. 1, 2 ; Plin. 17, 219 ; Quint. 7, 2, 6, etc. || somme d’argent : Dig. 16, 2, 11, etc. || [phil.] quantité, étendue d’une proposition : Ps. Apul. Herm. 3.
