ignobilitas
κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
Latin > English
ignobilitas ignobilitatis N F :: obscurity, want of fame; low birth
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ignōbĭlĭtas: ātis, f. ignobilis.
I Want of fame, obscurity (rare but class.): num igitur ignobilitas aut humilitas aut etiam popularis offensio sapientem beatum esse prohibebit? Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 103: virorum, Ov. M. 6, 319: artificis, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 69.—
II Low birth, mean origin.
A Lit. (rare but class.): multis viris fortibus ne ignobilitas generis obiceretur, Cic. Mur. 8, 17: hoc propter ignobilitatem paternam minus suspecto, Platorem occidit, Liv. 44, 30, 3.—
B Transf., of things, inferior quality, badness: vini, Col. 3, 21, 10.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ignōbĭlĭtās,¹³ ātis, f. (ignobilis), naissance obscure : Cic. Mur. 17 ; Liv. 44, 30, 3 || obscurité, manque de renom : Cic. Tusc. 5, 103 || de qualité inférieure : Col. Rust. 3, 21, 10.
Latin > German (Georges)
īgnōbilitās, ātis, f. (ignobilis), die Unbekanntheit, I) dem Rufe nach, die Unberühmtheit, Ruhmlosigkeit, Cic. u.a.: ignobilitas aut humilitas, Cic. – Plur., Firm. math. 3, 5, 39. – II) der Geburt nach, die Niedrigkeit der Geburt, die niedere (geringe) Abkunft (Herkunft), der niedere Stand, paterna, Liv.: generis, Cic.: uxorum, Cic.: virorum, Ov. – übtr., vini, Colum. 3, 21, 10.
