molimentum

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

molimentum molimenti N N :: exertion, labour

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mōlīmentum: i, n. molior,
I a great exertion, effort, endeavor, attempt, undertaking (good prose, but not in Cic.): magno cum molimento procedunt, Sisenn. ap. Non. 142, 5: neque se exercitum sine magno commeatu atque molimento in unum locum contrahere posse, * Caes. B. G. 1, 34, 3: motam certe sede suā parvi molimenti adminiculis, by machines of little power, Liv. 5, 22: eo minoris molimenti ea claustra esse, would cost the less labor, id. 37, 14: rex magni molimenti est, that has a great spirit of enterprise, Sen. Cons. ad Marc. 11, 3.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

mōlīmentum,¹⁴ ī, n. (molior), effort pour réaliser qqch. : Cæs. G. 1, 34, 3 ; Liv. 37, 14, 7 ; magni res molimenti est Sen. Marc. 11, 4, il faut un gros effort.

Latin > German (Georges)

mōlīmentum, ī, n. (molior), die große Anstrengung der Kräfte, um etw. ins Werk zu setzen, magno cum molimento ac perpetuo sono procedunt, Sisenna hist. 4. fr. 72 (b. Non. 142, 4): motam sede suā parvi molimenti adminiculis, durch Hilfsmittel (Maschinen) von geringerer Kraftäußerung, Liv.: eo minoris molimenti ea claustra esse, koste desto weniger Anstrengung, Liv.: neque exercitum sine magno commeatu atque molimento (Umständlichkeit) in unum locum contrahere posse, Caes. b. G. 1, 34, 3.

Latin > Chinese

molimentum, i. n. :: 勉力