potentatus
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)
pŏtentātus: ūs, m. id.,
I might, power.
I In gen. (eccl. Lat.), Arn. 1, 31.—
II In partic., political power, rule, dominion, command (= principatus; so class.): post interitum Tatii cum ad eum potentatus omnis recidisset, * Cic. Rep. 2, 8, 14: de potentatu contendere, Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 4; Liv. 26, 38, 7.—
III Transf., of persons, a potentate (late Lat.), plur.: honores et potentatus contemnere, Lact. 6, 17 med.; Cypr. Exh. Mart. 11.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pŏtentātŭs,¹⁶ ūs, m. (potens), puissance politique souveraine, souveraineté : *Cic. Rep. 2, 14 || primauté : Liv. 26, 38, 7 || hégémonie d’un peuple : Cæs. G. 1, 31, 4.
Latin > German (Georges)
potentātus, ūs, m. (potens), I) das Vermögen, die Kraft, Arnob. 1, 51. – II) prägn., die Macht im Staate, die Oberherrschaft, Cic. de rep. 2, 14 H. (doch Müller dominatus, s. dessen adnot. crit. zu p. 310, 28). Caes. b. G. 1, 31, 4. Liv. 26, 38, 7. Papin. dig. 23, 2, 63. Vulg. Sirach 10, 11: Plur., Cypr. exh. mart. 11. Lact. 6, 17, 4. Vulg. psalm. 19, 7 u. 89, 10.
