acritudo
κύματα θαρσαλέως ποντοπόρει βιότου → the waves of life make bold furrows, travel boldly over the waves of life
Latin > English
acritudo acritudinis N F :: pungency, bitterness; keenness, energy, vigor; harshness, cruelty, fierceness
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ācrĭtūdo: ĭnis, f. 2. acer,
I the quality of acer, sharpness.
I Lit., of a fluid, Vitr. 2, 9, 12; 8, 3, 18 sq.—
II Trop.
A Liveliness, vivacity, force: vigor et acritudo populi Romani, Gell. 10, 27: haut quisquam potis est tolerare acritudinem, Att. ap. Fest. p. 356 Müll. (Rib. Trag. Rel. p. 196). —
B Harshness of character: morum, App. M. 9, 224.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ācrĭtūdō, ĭnis, f. (acer 2), aigreur, âpreté : Vitr. Arch. 2, 9, 12 || énergie : Gell. 10, 27, 1 || âpreté, rudesse [caractère] : Apul. M. 9, 17.
Latin > German (Georges)
ācritūdo, dinis, f. (acer), die Schärfe, I) eines Saftes usw., Vitr. 2, 9, 12 u.a. – II) des Willens, des Handelns, die Energie, Acc. tr. 466: populi Rom., Gell. 10, 27, 1. – im üblen Sinne, morum, Rauheit, Apul. met. 9, 17.
