depravatio
Καὶ τῶν λεγόντων εὖ καλὸν τὸ μανθάνειν → It is a fine thing to learn from those who speak well
Latin > English
depravatio depravationis N F :: abnormality/deformity, deviation in appearance/behavior; perversity/perversion
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dēprāvātĭo: ōnis, f. depravo,
I a perverting, distorting, corrupting, vitiating (freq. in Cic.; elsewh. rare).
I Lit.: distortio et depravatio quaedam (membrorum), Cic. Fin. 5, 12, 35; cf.: pedum, manuum, articulorum omnium depravationes, Sen. Ep. 24 med.: oris, Cic. de Or. 2, 62, 252.—
II Trop.: depravatio et foeditas animi (c. c. deformitas corporis), Cic. Off. 3, 29, 105: verbi, id. Part. Or. 36, 127: consuetudinum, id. Leg. 1, 10, 29.—Absol.: nostra (c. c. superstitio), perversity, Cic. Div. 2, 67, 136.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dēprāvātĭō,¹⁴ ōnis, f. (depravo), torsion, contorsion : oris Cic. de Or. 2, 252, grimaces, cf. Fin. 5, 35 || [fig.] dépravation, corruption, altération : animi Cic. Off. 3, 105, corruption de l’âme ; verbi Cic. Part. 127, interprétation abusive d’un mot.
Latin > German (Georges)
dēprāvātio, ōnis, f. (depravo), die Verdrehung, Verzerrung, Entstellung, Verunstaltung, Verhunzung, I) eig.: distortio et depravatio quaedam, Cic.: oris, Grimassen, Cic.: Plur., manuum, articulorum depravationes, Sen. ep. 24, 16. – II) übtr.: verbi, Cic.: d. et foeditas turpificati animi, Cic. de off. 3, 105.
