perfunctorius
ὥσπερ σελήνη γ' ἡλίῳ· τὴν μὲν χρόαν ἰδεῖν ὁμοιόν ἔστι θάλπει δ' οὐδαμῶς → like the moon to the sun: its color is similar to the eye, but it does not give off any heat
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
perfunctōrĭus: a, um, adj. perfunctus; despatched, i. e.,
I done in a careless or superficial manner, slight, careless, negligent, perfunctory (jurid. Lat.): examinatio, Nov. Val. 3, Postul. 2, 11, c. l. § 1: genitus, Ambros. in Psa. 37, § 37.—Adv.: per-functōrĭē, slightly, carelessly, negligently, perfunctorily (late Lat.): me coepit non perfunctorie verberare, Petr. 11: facere aliquid, Cod. Th. 12, 3, 2; cf. ib. 14, 9, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
perfūnctōrĭus, a, um, léger, superficiel : Ambr. Psalm. 37, 37.
Latin > German (Georges)
perfūnctōrius, a, um (perfungor), oberflächlich, examinatio, Nov. Val. 3. de post. 2, 11. c. 1. § 1: gemitus, Ambros. in psalm. 37. § 37: sermo, ibid. 43. § 14: similitudo, Chalcid. Tim. 29 B. u. 330: tractatus, ibid. 142: leve quiddam incertumque et perfunctorium, ibid. 249.
