expolitus
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 (Lewis & Short)
expŏlītus: a, um, Part. and P. a., from expolio.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
expŏlītus,¹⁶ a, um, p.-adj. de expolio, poli, nettoyé, net, propre, bien soigné ; orné, embelli : Pl. Most. 101 || -tior Catul. 39, 20 ; -tissimus Scip. Afr. d. Gell. 2, 20, 6.
Latin > German (Georges)
expolītus, a, um, PAdi. m. Compar. u. Superl. (v. expolio), I) glatt und blank, expolitior dens, Catull.: quanto expolitiora sunt (frumenta), blank u. rein, Col. – II) verziert, verfeinert, ausgebildet, vir omni vitā excultus atque expolitus, Cic.: villa expolitissima, Scip. fr. bei Gell. 2, 20, 6.
