nutatio

From LSJ

ὦ θάνατε, σωφρόνισμα τῶν ἀγνωμόνων → o death, chastener of the foolish | ο death, warning to the arrogant

Source

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

nūtātĭo: ōnis, f. id. (post-Aug.).
I A nodding: capitis, Plin. 11, 37, 49, § 135. —
II A swaying.
   A Lit.: frequens et in utramque partem nutatio, Quint. 11, 3, 129.—
   B Trop., a shaking, tottering: nutatio reipublicae, Plin. Pan. 5, 6.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

nūtātĭō,¹⁵ ōnis, f. (nuto), balancement, oscillation : Plin. 11, 135 ; Quint. 11, 3, 129 ; Sen. Nat. 6, 2, 6 || [fig.] état chancelant [de l’empire] : Plin. Min. Pan. 5, 6.

Latin > German (Georges)

nūtātio, ōnis, f. (nuto), das Schwanken, I) im allg.: illa frequens in utramque partem nutatio, Quint. 11, 3, 129: quid stultius quam timere nutationem aut subitos montium lapsus, Sen. nat. qu. 6, 2, 6. – bildl., n. rei publicae, der Verfall, Plin. pan. 5, 6. – II) das Sich-Neigen des Hauptes, das Nicken, capitis, Plin. 11, 135.

Latin > Chinese

nutatio, onis. f. :: 點頭。打手勢。— reipublicae 國家不妥。