cacoethes
ἄμεινον γὰρ ἑαυτῷ φυλάττειν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τοῦ ἑτέρων ἀφαιρεῖσθαι → for it is better to guard one's own freedom than to deprive another of his
Latin > English
cacoethes cacaethis N N :: malignant/obstinate tumor/disease; flaw/disease of character, passion
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
căcŏēthĕs: is, n., = κακόηθες, τό (bad state or habit);
I in medic. lang., an obstinate, malignant disease, Cels. 5, 28, n 2; Plin. 24, 3, 3, § 7.—Plur. cacoëthe = κακοήθη, τά, Plin. 22, 25, 64, § 132; 24, 10, 47, § 78. —Hence,
B Trop., an incurable passion for writing or scribbling: insanabile Scribendi cacoëthes, Juv. 7, 52.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) căcŏēthēs, ĕs, adj., (κακοήθης), pernicieux, malin [en t. de médecine] : Plin. 24, 78 ; Cass. Fel. 17, p. 24, 6.
(2) căcŏēthĕs,¹⁶ is, n. (κακόηθες), mauvaise habitude, fâcheuse manie : Juv. 7, 52 || tumeur difficile à distinguer du carcinome : Cels. Med. 5, 28.
Latin > German (Georges)
cacoēthes, is, n. (κακόηθες, boshaft), als t. t. der Mediz. = die hartnäckige, bösartige Krankheit, Cels. u. Plin.: im Plur. cacoēthe (τὰ κακοήθη), Plin. – übtr., von der unheilbaren Krankheit der Schreibsucht, Iuven. 7, 52.
