perfunctio
αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν καὶ ὑπείροχον ἔμμεναι ἄλλων → always strive for excellence and prevail over others (Iliad 6.208, 11.784)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
perfunctĭo: ōnis, f. perfungor,
I a performing, discharging of an office (class.): honorum, Cic. de Or. 3, 2, 7: laborum, an undergoing, enduring (along with perpessio dolorum), id. Fin. 1, 15, 49.—Of things: annua fertur ei totius spatii esse perfunctio, Ambros. Hexaëm. 4, 5, 24.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
perfūnctĭō, ōnis, f. (perfungor), exercice [d’une charge] : Cic. de Or. 3, 7 || accomplissement [de travaux] : Cic. Fin. 1, 49 || passion : amoris vel odii Apul. Socr. 12, la passion de l’amour ou de la haine.
Latin > German (Georges)
perfūnctio, ōnis, f. (perfungor), die Verrichtung, Verwaltung, Überstehung, honorum, Cic. de or. 3, 7: laborum (neben perpessio dolorum), Cic. de fin. 1, 49. – von Lebl., annua fertur ei totius spatii esse perfunctio, die Vollendung, Ambros. hexaëm. 4, 5. § 24.
Latin > Chinese
perfunctio, onis. f. :: 盡本分。— honorum 先有數功名。— laborum 經過辛苦。
