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Νόσον δὲ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν ἢ λύπην φέρειν → Morbum quam tristitatem exantles facilius → Es lässt sich leichter krank sein als betrübt

Menander, Monostichoi, 383

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

prōclīvĭtas: ātis, f. proclivis.
I A steep descent, declivity (post-class.): parvulam proclivitatem digressus, Auct. B. Afr. 37.—
II A tendency, disposition, proneness, propensity, proclivity (class.): ad morbos proclivitas...proclivitas ad suum quodque genus, ad aegrotandum proclivitas. Sed haec in bonis rebus facilitas nominetur, in malis proclivitas, ut significet lapsionem, Cic. Tusc. 4, 12, 27 and 28.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

prōclīvĭtās,¹⁶ ātis, f. (proclivis), pente, descente : B. Afr. 37 || tendance, disposition, penchant naturel [surtout en mauv. part] : Cic. Tusc. 4, 27, et 28.

Latin > German (Georges)

prōclīvitās, ātis, f. (proclivis), I) die abschüssige Lage nach vorn, der Abhang, parvula, Auct. b. Afr. 37, 3: Ggstz. declivitas, Chalcid. Tim. 44 D. – II) bildl., die Geneigtheit zu Krankheiten, Leidenschaften, Cic. Tusc. 4, 28.