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incubator

From LSJ

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

Plato, Laws, 626e

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

incŭbātor: ōris, m. id..
I One who lies in any place (post-class.): fani, one who sleeps in a temple, Tert. Anim. 49.—
II An oppressive or unlawful possessor: inclementissimus aulae Siculae Dionysius, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 10: imperii tyrannus dicitur, Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 266.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

incŭbātŏr, ōris, m. (incubo),
1 celui qui couche dans [v. incubo § 2 ] : Tert. Anim. 49
2 possesseur illégitime, usurpateur : Macr. Scip. 1, 10 ; Cod. Th. 16, 10, 20.

Latin > German (Georges)

incubātor, ōris, m. (incubo, āre), I) der Lieger, fani, der divinatorische Schläfer im Tempel, Tert. de anim. 49. – II) der unrechtmäßige Besitzer von etwas, Macr. somn. Scip. 1, 10, 16. Cod. theod. 16, 10, 20. Serv. Verg. Aen. 7, 266.