inceptio
Ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → It is impossible to know the spirit, thought, and mind of any man before he be versed in sovereignty and the laws
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
inceptĭo: ōnis, f. incipio,
I a beginning, undertaking (rare but class.): tam praeclari operis, Cic. Ac. 2, 38, 119: patrociniorum, App. Mag. p. 317, 5.—Absol. (opp. depositio), Quint. 11, 3, 46.—
II Transf., enterprise, undertaking: inceptio est amentium, non amantium, Ter. And. 1, 3, 13.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
inceptĭō, ōnis, f. (incipio), action de commencer, entreprise : Ter. Andr. 218 ; Cic. Ac. 2, 119.
Latin > German (Georges)
inceptio, ōnis, f. (incipio), I) das Anfangen, Beginnen, tam praeclari operis, Cic. Acad. 2, 119: patrociniorum, Apul. apol. 66. – absol., Ggstz. depositio, Quint. 11, 3, 46: Plur. principia ipsa inceptionesque, Donat. Ter. Andr. 3, 1, 13. – II) meton., das Unternehmen, Vorhaben, Ter. Andr. 218.
