cruciamentum
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
Latin > English
cruciamentum cruciamenti N N :: torture, torment; pain
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
crŭcĭāmentum: i, n. id.,
I torture, torment, pain (very rare): vidi ego multa saepe picta quae Acherunti fierent Cruciamenta, Plaut. Capt. 5, 4, 2; id. As. 2, 2, 52: carnificum (with tormenta morborum), Cic. Phil. 11, 4, 8: ut orbitatis cruciamenta sentiret, Arn. 7, p. 43.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
crŭcĭāmentum,¹⁴ ī, n. (crucio), tourment, souffrance : Pl. Capt. 998 ; Cic. Phil. 11, 8.
Latin > German (Georges)
cruciāmentum, ī, n. (crucio), die Marter, Qual, vidi ego multa saepe picta quae Acherunti fierent cruciamenta, Plaut. capt. 998 sq.: nec vero graviora sunt carnificum cruciamenta quam interdum tormenta morborum, Cic. Phil. 11, 8: übtr., ut orbitatis cruciamenta sentiret, Arnob. 7, 43.
