tyrannis
ὅπλον μέγιστόν ἐστιν ἡ ἀρετή βροτοῖς → man's greatest weapon is virtue, virtue is the greatest weapon for mortals
Latin > English
tyrannis tyrannidis N F :: tyranny; position/rule/territory of a tyrant; any cruel/oppressive regime
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
tyrannis: ĭdis (acc. tyrannida, Cic. Att. 14, 14, 2), f., = τυραννίς.
I The sway of a tyrant, arbitrary or despotic rule, tyranny: o di boni! vivit tyrannis, tyrannus occidit, Cic. Att. 14, 9, 2; cf.: sublato tyranno tyrannida manere video, id. ib. 14, 14, 2: tyrannidem occupare, id. Off. 2, 23, 90; so Quint. 5, 11, 8: affectare, id. 7, 2, 54; 9, 2, 81: delere, Cic. Tusc. 2, 22, 52: destruere, Quint. 1, 10, 48; Just. 16, 4, 6; 21, 5, 11; Val. Max. 2, 10, ext. 1; 8, 9, ext. 2: (Pythagoras) odio tyrannidis exsul Sponte erat, Ov. M. 15, 61: tyrannis saeva crudaque Neronis, Juv. 8, 223.—
B Transf., the region ruled by a tyrant: quinque et viginti talenta tyrannidem tuam exhaurirent? Liv. 28, 14.—
II A female tyrant, Treb. XXX. Tyr. 31 fin.; cf. tyranna.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
tyrannis,¹² ĭdis, f. (τυραννίς),
1 royauté absolue, pouvoir d’un tyran [sens grec] : Val. Max. 4, 1, 6
2 pouvoir absolu, despotisme, tyrannie : Cic. Att. 14, 9, 2 ; acc. tyrannida Cic. Att. 14, 14, 2 ; tyrannidem Cic. Off. 2, 90
3 [fig.] royaume, richesse du royaume : Liv. 38, 14, 12
4 = tyranna Treb. Tyr. 31, 10.
Latin > German (Georges)
tyrannis, idis, Akk. idem u. ida, f. (τυραννίς), I) die Herrschaft eines tyrannus, A) im allg., die unumschränkte Herrschaft, oberste Staatsleitung, tyrannidem a civibus delatam adeptus, Val. Max. 4, 1. ext. 6. – B) insbes., die Gewaltherrschaft, Zwingherrschaft, 1) eig.: tyrannis saeva crudaque Neronis, Iuven.: vivit tyrannis, tyrannus occĭdit, Cic.: sublato tyranno tyrannida manere video, Cic.: tyrannidem occupare, Cic. u. Quint.: tyrannidem delere, Cic.: tyrannidem enervare, Liv.: tyrannide Athenas liberare, Val. Max. – 2) meton., das einem tyrannus unterworfene Gebiet, das Zwinggebiet, quinque et viginti talenta tyrannidem tuam exhaurient? Liv. 38, 14, 12. – II) die Tyrannin, Fürstin, Treb. Poll. trig. tyr. 31, 10.
