retrogradus
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
rē̆trōgrădus: a, um (collat. form rē̆-trōgrădis, e, App. M. 4, p. 151), adj. retrogradior,
I going back or backwards, retrograde; usually of the stars, Sen. Q. N. 7, 25; Plin. 2, 17, 15, § 77; Sid. Ep. 8, 11: carmen retrogradum (i. e. reciprocum), Aug. Civ. Dei, 17, 15: retrogradis fuga, App. l. l.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
rĕtrōgrădus, a, um, rétrograde : Sen. Nat. 7, 25 ; Plin. 2, 77.
Latin > German (Georges)
retrōgradus, a, um (retrogradior), rückwärts-, zurückgehend, Sen. u.a.
