infirmus

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ἄνθρωπός ἐστι πνεῦμα καὶ σκιὰ μόνον → human being is only a breath and a shadow, man is but a breath and a shadow

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Latin > English

infirmus infirma -um, infirmior -or -us, infirmissimus -a -um ADJ :: fragile/frail/feeble; unwell/sick/infirm
infirmus infirmus infirma -um, infirmior -or -us, infirmissimus -a -um ADJ :: weak (military); mild/irresolute; powerless/ineffectual; unsound/untrustworthy
infirmus infirmus infirmi N M :: patient, one who is sick/infirm

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

in-firmus: a, um (post-class. infir-mis, e, Amm. 20, 6), adj.,
I not strong, weak, feeble.
I Lit.: viribus infirmis, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 43, § 95: valetudo, id. Brut. 48, 180: classis inops et infirma, id. Verr. 2, 5, 33, § 86: valetudo infirmissima, id. de Or. 1, 45. —Hence, infirm, indisposed, sick: sum admodum infirmus, Cic. Ac. 1, 4, 14; Plin. Ep. 7, 26: pecus, i. e. sheep, Ov. Ib. 44: lumen solis, weak, feeble, Luc. 5, 545: infirmior est panis ex polline, less nourishing, Cels. 2, 18: infirmissimus cibarius panis, id. ib.: saporis vinum, Col. 3, 7: infirmissimae arbores, Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 217: nervi, weak, id. 23, 2, 28, § 59: civitas exigua et infirma, Caes. B. G. 7, 17.—With ad: infirmi ad resistendum, Caes. B. C. 3, 9, 3: infirmior ad haec omnia, Plin. 36, 20, 37, § 145.—With adversus: fama, infirmissimum adversus viros fortes telum, Curt. 4, 14.— In neutr. pl. subst.: infirma, ōrum, the weak parts: lineae, Plin. 9, 43, 67, § 145.—
II Trop., weak in mind or character, superstitious, pusillanimous, inconstant, light-minded: tenuis atque infirmi haec animi videri, Caes. B. C. 1, 32: quippe minuti Semper et infirmi est animi voluptas ultio, Juv. 13, 190: sum paulo infirmior, Hor. S. 1, 9, 71: quorum concursu terrentur infirmiores, Caes. B. C. 1, 3, 5: homines infirmissimi, very uncertain, not to be depended on, Col. 3, 10, 6.—Of things, of no weight or consequence, weak, trivial, inconclusive: omnino ad probandum utraque res infirma et nugatoria est, Cic. Caecin. 23, 64: quod apud omnes leve et infirmum est, id. Rosc. Com. 2, 6: cautiones, id. Fam. 7, 18: infirmiore vinculo (amicitiae) contrahi, Liv. 7, 30, 2. —Hence, advv.
   A Form infirmē.
   1    Weakly, faintly, not strongly, not very: infirme animatus, Cic. Fam. 15, 1, 3. — Of speech, feebly, without vigor of expression: jejune et infirme, Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 21.—
   2    Weak-mindedly, superstitiously: tonitrua et fulgura paulo infirmius expavescebat, Suet. Aug. 9. —
   B Form infirmĭter, weakly, feebly, without energy: infirmiter invalideque dicere, Arn. 7, 250.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

īnfirmus,⁹ a, um,
1 faible [de corps], débile : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 95 ; 5, 86 ; Br. 180 ; infirma ætas Cic. Fin. 5, 43, l’enfance || malade : Cic. Ac. 1, 14 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 7, 26, 1
2 [fig.] a) faible [en parl. de vin] : Col. Rust. 3, 7 ; [de pain peu nourrissant] Cels. Med. 2, 18 ; b) peu ferme, impuissant, faible : [avec ad , au regard de] Cæs. C. 3, 9, 3 ; Plin. 36, 145 ; [avec adversus ] Curt. 4, 14, 13 ; c) faible moralement, timoré : terrentur infirmiores Cæs. C. 1, 3, 5, les gens quelque peu pusillanimes sont effrayés ; infirmus animus Cæs. C. 1, 32, 9, cœur pusillanime ; d) [en parl. de choses] faible, sans poids, sans valeur, sans autorité : causa infirmissima Cic. Clu. 91, motif des plus frivoles, cf. Cic. Fam. 7, 18, 1 ; Cæc. 84 ; Com. 6.

Latin > German (Georges)

īnfīrmus, a, um, schwach (Ggstz. validus, valens), I) eig., physisch schwach, 1) im allg.: vires, Cic.: caput, Hor.: classis, Cic.: sapor, Colum.: arbor infirmissima, Plin.: valetudo infirmissima, Cic. – v. leb. Wesen, senex (Ggstz. praevalens iuvenis), Liv.: debilis et infirmus (Ggstz. validus), Lampr.: sexus inf. (Ggstz. validior), das schwache (weibl.) Geschlecht, Augustin.: pecus, Ov. – mit ad u. Akk., infirmi homines ad resistendum, Caes. – m. adversus u. Akk., fama, infirmissimum adversus viros fortes telum, Curt. – subst., infirma lineae, die »schwachen Teile«, Plin. 9, 145: infirmiores (Ggstz. valentiores), Varro r. r. 3, 16, 35. – 2) insbes.: a) körperl. angegriffen = abgespannt, sum admodum infirmus, Cic. Acad. 1, 14. – u. = unwohl, unpäßlich, krank (Ggstz. valens), Cels. u. Plin. ep. – b) v. Nahrungsstoffen, Compar. = weniger nahrhaft (Ggstz. firmior, valentior), Superl. = am wenigsten nahrhaft (Ggstz. valentissimus, validissimus), panis, Cels.: res, Cels. – II) übtr.: A) im allg., schwach, gewichtlos, cautiones, Cic.: senatus consultum, unwirksamer (Ggstz. validum), Tac.: nuptiae, ungültige, Ter.: res infirma ad probandum, Cic. – B) geistig u. moralisch schwach, a) geistig schwach, bald = zaghaft, animus, Caes.: animo infirmo esse, kleinmütig sein, Cic.: desiderium, Tac.: infirmiores, die Zaghaften, Furchtsamen, Caes. b. c. 1, 3, 5. – bald = schwachsinnig, von Vorurteilen abhängig, abergläubisch, sum paulo infirmior, ich bin ein minder starker Geist, Hor. sat. 1, 9, 71. – b) moralisch, ohne Festigkeit des Charakters, unzuverlässig, animus, Ter.: homines infirmissimi, Colum.

Latin > Chinese

infirmus, a, um. adj. c. s. :: 軟弱。病者。lnfirmae nuptiae 不穩之婚。Infirmi saporis vinum 無力之酒。