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quindecimviri

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 > French (Gaffiot 2016)

quīndĕcimvĭrī,¹⁴ um et ōrum, m.,
1 quindécimvirs [magistrats préposés à la garde des livres sibyllins] : Caninius Gallus quindecimvirum Tac. Ann. 6, 12, Caninius Gallus, un des quindécimvirs, cf. Suet. Cæs. 79 ; Plin. 28, 12 ; Gell. 1, 12, 6
2 commission de quinze membres [pour un but spécial]: Plin. 7, 139
3 prêtres chargés du culte de Cybèle : Inscr. avec tmèse quindecim preces virorum Hor. Sæc. 70.

Latin > German (Georges)

quīndecimvirī, s. quindecimvir.