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improprie

From LSJ

Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη → The first and best victory is to conquer self.

Plato, Laws, 626e

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

imprō̆prĭē: (inpr-), adv., v. improprius.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

imprŏprĭē, improprement : Plin. 10, 29 ; Gell. 17, 1 ; 6, 6, 2.

Latin > German (Georges)

impropriē, Adv. (improprius), uneigentlich, haud impr. appellari manum (v. Elefantenrüssel), Plin. 10, 29: quasi impr. et inscite dictus, Gell. 7 (6), 6, 2: parum integre atque impr. loqui, Gell. 17, 1, 1: ›candenti‹ dicere pervulgate et impr. pro ferventi favilla, Gell. 17, 10, 18: impr. exponere parabolas, Interpr. Iren. 2, 28, 9.