antesto
Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μῶρος, κἄν τι μὴ γελοῖον ᾖ → Mens stulta ridet, quando ridendum est nihil → Es lacht der Tor, auch wenn es nichts zu lachen gibt
Latin > English
antesto antestare, antesteti, antestatus V :: surpass, excel, be superior to; stand before
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ante-sto: or anti-sto, stĕti, 1, v. n.,
I to stand before, only in a trop. signif., to excel, be superior to; with dat. or acc.; also absol., to distinguish one's self, to be distinguished: brassica, quae omnibus holeribus antistat, Cato, R. R. 156: Crotoniatae omnibus corporum viribus et dignitatibus antestiterunt, Cic. Inv. 2, 12 B. and K.: quanto antestaret eloquentia innocentiae, Nep. Arist. 1, 2 Halm: virtute ceteris, Claud, Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13: aliquem, Met. Numid. ap. Gell. 12, 9: Scandinavia magnitudine alias (insulas) antestat, Mel. 3, 6, 7: Herculis antistare si facta putabis, * Lucr. 5, 22 Lachm.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
antestō¹⁴ ou antistō, stĭtī, stāre, surpasser :
1 intr., alicui aliqua re, surpasser qqn en qqch. : Cato Agr. 156 ; Cic. Inv. 2, 2 ; Nep. Arist. 1, 2, ou in aliqua re Enn. Scen. 228
2 tr., aliquem in aliqua re Metell. Numid. d. Gell. 12, 9, 4
3 abst] être au premier rang : Cic. Rep. 3, 28 ; Lucr. 5, 22.
orth. antisto plus fréquente.
Latin > German (Georges)
antesto, s. antisto.
Latin > Chinese
antesto, as, steti, statum vel stitum, are. n. act. (sto.) :: 在前。踰
