proclivitas
Τῶν γὰρ πενήτων εἰσὶν οἱ λόγοι κενοί → Haud pondus ullum pauperum verbis inest → Denn der Armen Worte haben kein Gewicht
Latin > English
proclivitas proclivitatis N F :: propensity to evil
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prōclīvĭtas: ātis, f. proclivis.
I A steep descent, declivity (post-class.): parvulam proclivitatem digressus, Auct. B. Afr. 37.—
II A tendency, disposition, proneness, propensity, proclivity (class.): ad morbos proclivitas...proclivitas ad suum quodque genus, ad aegrotandum proclivitas. Sed haec in bonis rebus facilitas nominetur, in malis proclivitas, ut significet lapsionem, Cic. Tusc. 4, 12, 27 and 28.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prōclīvĭtās,¹⁶ ātis, f. (proclivis), pente, descente : B. Afr. 37 || tendance, disposition, penchant naturel [surtout en mauv. part] : Cic. Tusc. 4, 27, et 28.
Latin > German (Georges)
prōclīvitās, ātis, f. (proclivis), I) die abschüssige Lage nach vorn, der Abhang, parvula, Auct. b. Afr. 37, 3: Ggstz. declivitas, Chalcid. Tim. 44 D. – II) bildl., die Geneigtheit zu Krankheiten, Leidenschaften, Cic. Tusc. 4, 28.
