experimentum
Latin > English
experimentum experimenti N N :: trial, experiment, experience
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
expĕrīmentum: i, n. id.,
I a proof, test, trial, experiment (mostly post-Aug.; cf.: documentum periculum): nimirum hoc maximum est experimentum, cum constet aegritudinem vetustate tolli, etc., * Cic. Tusc. 3, 30, 74: Metello experimentis cognitum erat, genus Numidarum infidum esse, Sall. J. 46, 3; cf. Tac. A. 13, 24: lenitatis, id. ib. 15, 24: virtutis, Vell. 2, 116, 1; Just. 15, 3, 1: in omnibus fere minus valent praecepta quam experimenta, Quint. 2, 5, 15: medici experimenta per mortis agunt, Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 18; 13, 2, 3, § 19: experimento probare, Vulg. Esth. 3, 5.—
II Experience (post-Aug.; cf. experientia): experimento meo ac natura ipsa duce, Quint. 6, 2, 25: longo experimento testata gloria, Val. Max. 3, 7, 6 fin.: Africa contenta qualicumque principe post experimentum domini minoris, Tac. H. 1, 11: sed experimentum contra fuit, the event, result, id. A. 2, 97 fin.—Plur.: haec autem cognosci experimentis, Cels. 1 prooem. pp. 9, 10 Milligan: Trebellius segnior et nullis castrorum experimentis provinciam tenuit, Tac. Agr. 16.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
expĕrīmentum,¹⁰ ī, n. (experior), essai, épreuve, preuve par expérience, par les faits : hoc est experimentum av. prop. inf. Cic. Tusc. 3, 74, c’est un fait d’expérience que..., cf. Sall. J. 46, 3 ; Tac. Ann. 13, 24 ; 15, 24 || experimenta agere Plin. 29, 18, faire des expériences.
Latin > German (Georges)
experīmentum, ī, n. (experior), I) der Versuch, die Probe, der Erfahrungsbeweis, Beweis, ne primus ipse experimentum veneni esset, Liv.: crescit audacia experimento, Plin. ep. – hoc maximum est exp., der stärkste Erfahrungsbeweis, Cic.: dare exp. lenitatis, Tac.: dare magna experimenta virtutis, Vell.: primo bello adversus Aetnaeos magna experimenta sui Syracusanis dedit, Iustin.: ut plebes daret experimentum, an amotis custodibus modestiam retineret, Tac. – II) die Erfahrung, usus et experimenta, Cels.: multis experimentis eruditus, Plin. ep.: medicina tota constat experimentis, Quint.: Metello iam antea experimentis cognitum erat genus Numidarum infidum, Sall.: discimus experimento m. folg. Acc. u. Infin., Plin. pan.: sed exp. contra fuit, Tac.
Latin > Chinese
experimentum, i. n. :: 經過。試探。老手。 經練。— capere 試探。驗。
