waiting
waiting
subs.
Delay: P. μέλλησις, ἡ, P. and V. διατρῐβή, ἡ, τρῐβή, ἡ ; see delay.
Service: P. διακονία, ἡ ; see service.
subs.
Delay: P. μέλλησις, ἡ, P. and V. διατρῐβή, ἡ, τρῐβή, ἡ ; see delay.
Service: P. διακονία, ἡ ; see service.
WAITING
ministerium (as a servant clerk; ☞ ministratio occurs only Vitr. 6 6 [9] 2 = help assistance): salutatio: officium (a visit of courtesy; the latter especially as a duty). Daily waiting assiduitas quotidiana (with the notion of willingness zeal).
ministerium (as a servant clerk; ☞ ministratio occurs only Vitr. 6 6 [9] 2 = help assistance): salutatio: officium (a visit of courtesy; the latter especially as a duty). Daily waiting assiduitas quotidiana (with the notion of willingness zeal).
waiting:
I. A staying, remaining:
1. mansio: w. is the safer course, cautior est mansio, Cic. Att. 8, 15, 2.
2. exspectātio (waiting for): hope is a w. for good, spes est exspectatio boni, Cic. Tusc. 4, 37, 80.
3. mŏra (delay): a tedious w., longa mora, Ov. M. 9, 134: v.DELAY .
II. A w. upon:
1. mĭnistĕrium: v.ATTENDANCE .
2. sălūtātio, offĭcium (of a client): v.SALUTATION . Phr.: to be in w., appārere: v. TO WAIT (II.).
I. A staying, remaining:
1. mansio: w. is the safer course, cautior est mansio, Cic. Att. 8, 15, 2.
2. exspectātio (waiting for): hope is a w. for good, spes est exspectatio boni, Cic. Tusc. 4, 37, 80.
3. mŏra (delay): a tedious w., longa mora, Ov. M. 9, 134: v.
II. A w. upon:
1. mĭnistĕrium: v.
2. sălūtātio, offĭcium (of a client): v.