petulans
ἀλλ' οὐκ ἂν μαχέσαιτο· χέσαιτο γάρ, εἰ μαχέσαιτο → fighting is what she can't do, for if she should fight she would shit
Latin > English
petulans petulantis (gen.), petulantior -or -us, petulantssimus -a -um ADJ :: insolent, unruly, smart-alecky; forward, agressive; impudent; reprobate/wanton
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pĕtŭlans: antis, adj. prop. part. of the obsol. petulo, from peto, qs. falling upon or assailing in jest, i. e.,
I forward, pert, saucy, impudent, wanton, freakish, petulant.
I In gen. (class.; syn.: protervus, lascivus, procax): petulantes et petulci etiam appellantur, qui protervo impetu, et crebro petunt laedendi alterius gratiā, Fest. p. 206 Müll.: homo, Cic. de Or. 2, 75, 305: effuse petulans, id. Pis. 5, 10: animalia, Gell. 17, 20, 8: pictura, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 140: petulans et furiosum genus dicendi, Cic. Brut. 68, 241: Tarentum, Juv. 6, 297.—Comp., Arn. 4, 151.—Sup.: imitatio petulantissima, Petr. 92.—
II In partic., wanton, lascivious (class.): si petulans fuisset in aliquā generosā nobili virgine, Cic. Par. 3, 1, 20.— Adv.: pĕtŭlanter, pertly, wantonly, impudently, petulantly (class.): in aliquem invehi, Cic. Att. 2, 19, 3: vivere, id. Cael. 16, 38.—Comp.: petulantius, Cic. Cael. 3, 6. —Sup.: petulantissime, Cic. Att. 9, 19, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pĕtŭlāns,¹¹ tis (peto), toujours prêt à attaquer, effronté, impudent : [en parl. des pers.] Cic. de Or. 2, 305 ; Pis. 10 ; Q. 2, 4, 1 ; Par. 20 ; Clu. 39, cf. Fest. 206 || [en parl. de choses] Cic. Mur. 14 ; Br. 241 ; pictura Plin. 35, 140, peinture irrévérencieuse ; [en parl. d’animaux] pétulant : Gell. 17, 20, 8 || -tior Arn. 4, 151 ; -tissimus Petr. 92, 8.
Latin > German (Georges)
petulāns, antis (v. *petulo u. dieses von peto), neckisch, mutwillig, leichtfertig, ausgelassen, frech, schadenfroh (Ggstz. modestus), homo, Cic.: animalia, Gell.: genus dicendi, Cic.: pictura, Plin.: uxor linguā petulans, Sen.: si (lubido) petulans fuisset in aliqua generosa ac nobili virgine, wenn sie ihr freches Spiel getrieben hätte mit usw., Cic. parad. 3, 20: petulantius convicium, Arnob.: petulantissimā imitatione, Petron.
