adactus
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
Latin > English
adactus adactus N M :: thrust; forcing/bringing together (L+S); bite, biting
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ădactus: a, um, Part. of adigo.
ădactus: ūs, m. adigo,
I a forcing or bringing to or together.—Hence, poet., of the teeth, a biting, a bite: dentis adactus, Lucr. 5, 1330.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) ădāctus, a, um, part. de adigo.
(2) ădāctŭs,¹⁶ ūs, m.,
1 atteinte : *Lucr. 5, 1330
2 impulsion : Aug. Imp. Jul. 2, 126.
Latin > German (Georges)
adāctus, ūs, m. (adigo), I) das Heranbringen, feri dentis adactus, Bisse, Lucr. 5, 1328. – II) übtr., das Drängen, der Antrieb zu etw., sine adactu nostro, Augustin. op. imperf. c. Iul. 2, 126 (Migne 45, 1194).
Latin > Chinese
adactus, a, um. part. p. (adigo.) :: Vulnus alte adactum 深傷。Tempus adactum 近時。將來。
adactus, us. m. :: 逼迫。Dentis adactus 咬一口。
