castratio
From LSJ
Ὁ μὲν βίος βραχύς, ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή, ὁ δὲ καιρὸς ὀξύς, ἡ δὲ πεῖρα σφαλερή, ἡ δὲ κρίσις χαλεπή → Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience misleading and judgment difficult
Latin > English
castratio castrationis N F :: castration; emasculation; gelding
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
castrātĭo: ōnis, f. castro.
I An emasculating, castration of animals, Col. 6, 26; 7, 11, 1; Pall. Mai, 7, 3; Dig. 21, 1, 38.—
II A pruning, Plin. 16, 40, 76, § 206.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
castrātĭō, ōnis, f. (Castro),
1 castration : Col. Rust. 6, 26
2 tonture, élagage : Plin. 16, 206.
Latin > German (Georges)
castrātio, ōnis, f. (castro), I) das Verschneiden, Kastrieren der Tiere, Col. u. Pallad. – II) das Ausputzen der Pflanzen, Plin. 16, 206.
