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misericors

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

Latin > English

misericors (gen.), misericordis ADJ :: merciful, tenderhearted

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mĭsĕrĭcors: cordis, adj. misereo-cor,
I tender-hearted, pitiful, compassionate, merciful (class.).—Of persons and things: credc misericors est, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 141: misericordem se praebere, Cic. Caecin. 10, 26: misericors et mansuetus, Auct. Her. 2, 17, 25: misericordem esse in aliquem, Cic. Lig. 5, 15; Curt. 9, 6, 12; Sen. Contr. 3, 23, 1: sint misericordes in furibus aerarii, Sall. C. 52, 12: animus, Cic. Inv. 1, 55, 106: Dominus est, Vulg. Jacob. 5, 11: (Deus) miseretur ei, quem viderit misericordem, Lact. Div. Just. Epit. 5.—Comp.: misericordior nulla est me feminarum, Plaut. Rud. 1, 5, 23: in illā gravi L. Sullae turbulentāque victoriā quis P. Sulla mitior, quis misericordior inventus est? Cic. Sull. 26, 72.—Sup.: quando misericordissimus exstitisset, Aug. Ep. 48: canes misericordissimi, Sid. Ep. 8, 6.—
II Mean, pitiful, contemptible: qui autem natura dicuntur iracundi aut misericordes aut invidi aut tale quid, Cic. Tusc. 4, 37, 80.— Hence, adv.: mĭsĕrĭcordĭter, tenderheartedly, pitifully, compassionately, mercifully (ante- and post-class.): crudeliter illi, nos misericorditer, Quadrig. ap. Non. 510, 20; Lact. 6, 18, 9; Aug. Civ. Dei, 3, 31; 5, 23.—Comp.: misericordius, Aug. Doctr. Chr. 1, 16.—Sup.: misericordissime, Aug. Ep. 149.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

mĭsĕrĭcors,¹¹ dis (misereo, cor), compatissant, sensible à la pitié : Cic. Lig. 15 ; Fin. 4, 22 ; [choses] inspiré par la pitié : Cic. Lig. 16 || -dior Cic. Sulla 72 ; -dissimus Sid. Ep. 8, 6.

Latin > German (Georges)

misericors, cordis (misereo u. cor), barmherzig, mitleidig (Ggstz. crudelis), v. leb. Wesen, utrum is clemens ac misericors an inhumanissimus et crudelissimus esse videatur, Cic.: m. beluae, Apul.: m. animus, Cic. – m. in alqm, Cic.: in furibus, Sall.: testis in re misericordem se praebuit, Cic. – Compar., misericordior nulla me est feminarum, Plaut. rud. 281: in illa gravi L. Sullae turbulentaque victoria quis P. Sullā mitior, quis misericordior inventus est? Cic. Sull. 72. – Superl., misericordissimus deus, Salv. de gub. dei 2, 8, 12 H.: quando misericordissimus exstitisset, Augustin. epist. 93, 2: canes misericordissimi, Sidon. epist. 8, 6, 11. – übtr., v. Lebl., mors, Petron.: mendacium, Cic.: misericordissima veneratio, misericordissimae leges, beide bei Augustin. de civ. dei 5, 26, 1. p. 239, 10 u. 240, 9 D.2: misericordissima providentia, Augustin. epist. 19 extr.

Latin > Chinese

misericors, dis. adj. c. :: 憐心者。— mendacium 詐言以救人。