mactatio

From LSJ

ἐκτέμνεσθαί τινας φιλανθρωπίᾳ → disarm and deceive by kindness

Source

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mactātĭo: ōnis, f. id.,
I a slaying, killing (post-class.): innoxiorum animantium mactatio, Arn. 7, 213; Isid. Orig. 6, 19, 31.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

mactātĭō, ōnis, f. (macto), action d’immoler une victime, sacrifice sanglant : Arn. 7, 4 ; 7, 36 ; Isid. Orig. 6, 19, 31.

Latin > German (Georges)

mactātio, ōnis, f. (macto), das Schlachten, bes. der Opfertiere, Isid. orig. 6, 19, 31: Iovem vix propitiavit octava mactatio (Opfer), Symm. epist. 1, 59: mit Genet., innoxiorum animantium mactatione laetari, Arnob. 7, 4: caedes et mactationes hostiarum, Arnob. 7, 36.