compunctio
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
Latin > English
compunctio compunctionis N F :: puncture, prick; remorse, sting/prick of conscience
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
compunctĭo: ōnis, f. compungo.
I Lit., a puncture: ligni, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 3, § 8.—
II Trop., the sting of conscience, remorse (eccl. Lat.), Salv. adv. Avar. 4, 8 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
compūnctĭō, ōnis, f. (compungo),
1 piqûre : Ambr. Psalm. 118, serm. 3, 8
2 [fig.] componction : Salv. Gub. 6, 5 || douleur, amertume : Vulg. Psalm. 59, 5.
Latin > German (Georges)
compūnctio, ōnis, f. (compungo) I) das Einstich machen, der Einstich, ligni, Ambros. in psalm. 118. serm. 3. § 8; cant. cantic. c. 1. § 46 extr. – II) übtr., die Gewissensbisse, Reue, Sulp. Sev. app. ep. 2, 19 u.a. spät. Eccl. (s. Quicherat Add. lex. Lat. p. 49, a).
