weakness
weakness
subs.
P. and V. ἀσθένεια, ἡ (rare V.), P. ἀρρωστία, ἡ.
Powerlessness: P. ἀδυνασία, ἡ.
Want of energy: P. μαλακία, ἡ.
Worthlessness: P. and V. φαυλότης, ἡ.
Defect: P. and V. ἁ̆μαρτία, ἡ ; see defect.
This is a source of weakness to most states: V. ἐν τῷδε γὰρ κάμνουσιν αἱ πολλαὶ πόλεις (Eur. Hec. 306).
subs.
P. and V. ἀσθένεια, ἡ (rare V.), P. ἀρρωστία, ἡ.
Powerlessness: P. ἀδυνασία, ἡ.
Want of energy: P. μαλακία, ἡ.
Worthlessness: P. and V. φαυλότης, ἡ.
Defect: P. and V. ἁ̆μαρτία, ἡ ; see defect.
This is a source of weakness to most states: V. ἐν τῷδε γὰρ κάμνουσιν αἱ πολλαὶ πόλεις (Eur. Hec. 306).
WEAKNESS
Want of physical strength infirmitas: imbecillitas: debilitas (absence of strength): virium defectio (failure of strength): tenuitas: levitas (slightness want of proper consistency). Weakness of the stomach ventriculi imbecillitas: resolutio stomachi (Celsus); cruditas (Cic.): bodily weakness imbecillitas: infirmitas corporis valetudinis: infirma valetudo (Cic.); infirmitas virium (Caes.); imbecillitas virium: vires infirmae aftectae (Cic.): on account of bodily defects debilitas corporis (Cic.): weakness of voice vocis infirmitas (Plin. Ep.); exilitas (Quint.): weakness of sight infirmitas oculorum (Plin. Ep.); resolutio oculorum (Celsus); acies hebes oculorum (Cic.); oculi hebetiores (Quint.): weakness of the nerves resolutio nervorum (Celsus): weakness of the pulse exigui imbecillique venarum pulsus (Celsus): weakness of a kingdom regni imbecillitas infirmitas: regni opes attritae affectae senescentes: regnum imbecillum (Sall.).
Want of strength of mind animi imbecillitas (Caes.); animus imbecillus (Cic.) infirmus tenuis fractus (Caes.); animi vigor obtusus (Liv.); ingenii imbecillitas.
Want of resolution or courage infirmitas.
Fault failing error: vitium: to be guilty of a weakness errare: labi: peccare: human weakness infirmitas imbecillitas humana.
High-wrought sensibility excessive tenderness animus mollis: animi mollities.
Want of physical strength infirmitas: imbecillitas: debilitas (absence of strength): virium defectio (failure of strength): tenuitas: levitas (slightness want of proper consistency). Weakness of the stomach ventriculi imbecillitas: resolutio stomachi (Celsus); cruditas (Cic.): bodily weakness imbecillitas: infirmitas corporis valetudinis: infirma valetudo (Cic.); infirmitas virium (Caes.); imbecillitas virium: vires infirmae aftectae (Cic.): on account of bodily defects debilitas corporis (Cic.): weakness of voice vocis infirmitas (Plin. Ep.); exilitas (Quint.): weakness of sight infirmitas oculorum (Plin. Ep.); resolutio oculorum (Celsus); acies hebes oculorum (Cic.); oculi hebetiores (Quint.): weakness of the nerves resolutio nervorum (Celsus): weakness of the pulse exigui imbecillique venarum pulsus (Celsus): weakness of a kingdom regni imbecillitas infirmitas: regni opes attritae affectae senescentes: regnum imbecillum (Sall.).
Want of strength of mind animi imbecillitas (Caes.); animus imbecillus (Cic.) infirmus tenuis fractus (Caes.); animi vigor obtusus (Liv.); ingenii imbecillitas.
Want of resolution or courage infirmitas.
Fault failing error: vitium: to be guilty of a weakness errare: labi: peccare: human weakness infirmitas imbecillitas humana.
High-wrought sensibility excessive tenderness animus mollis: animi mollities.
weakness:
1. infirmĭtas: w. of body, i. corporis, Cic. Brut. 91, 313: w. of mental power, i. animi, id. Rosc. Am. 4, 10.
2. dēbĭlĭtas: w. of limbs, membrorum d., Liv. 33, 2: w. of mind, animi d., Cic. Fin. 1, 15, 49.
3. imbēcillĭtas: disease and w. of body, morbus et i. corporis, id. Att. 11, 6, 4: on account of w. and helplessness we require friendship, propter imbecillitatem atque inopiam desiderata est amicitia, id. Am. 8, 26: w. of judgment, i. consilii, id. Fin. 1, 32, 117.
4. languor (w. visibly evidenced by languor): the mind owing to the body's w. cannot use limbs or senses, animus languore corporis nec membris uti nec sensibus potest, id. Div. 2, 62, 128.
5. lĕvĭtas (of arguments, etc.): the w. of which opinion wants no words (to refute it) from me, cujus opinionis levitas non desiderat orationem meam, id. N. D. 2, 17, 45.
6. tĕnuĭtas: the w. of the treasury, t. aerarii, id. Off. 2, 21, 74.
7. exīlĭtas: the w. of a woman's voice, t. femineae vocis, Quint. 1, 11, 1.
8. mollĭtĭes, ei; or, -ia, ae, f. (softness, irresolution): you know our Nicias' feebleness and w., nosti Niciae nostri imbecillitatem, mollitiam, Cic. Att. 12, 26, 2: it is w. of mind not to be able to endure want for a time, animi est mollitia inopiam paulisper ferre non posse, Caes. B. G. 7, 77: of such w. (tenderness) and gentleness am I, qua mollitia sum ac lenitate, Cic. Sull. 6, 18.
9. vitium, culpa, error: v.FAULT , FAILING . Phr.: w. of a kingdom, state: *regni, reipublicae opes attritae, fractae, senescentes: w. of the eyes, *oculi hebetiores: and often w. of a thing, would be expr. in Latin by the adj.
1. infirmĭtas: w. of body, i. corporis, Cic. Brut. 91, 313: w. of mental power, i. animi, id. Rosc. Am. 4, 10.
2. dēbĭlĭtas: w. of limbs, membrorum d., Liv. 33, 2: w. of mind, animi d., Cic. Fin. 1, 15, 49.
3. imbēcillĭtas: disease and w. of body, morbus et i. corporis, id. Att. 11, 6, 4: on account of w. and helplessness we require friendship, propter imbecillitatem atque inopiam desiderata est amicitia, id. Am. 8, 26: w. of judgment, i. consilii, id. Fin. 1, 32, 117.
4. languor (w. visibly evidenced by languor): the mind owing to the body's w. cannot use limbs or senses, animus languore corporis nec membris uti nec sensibus potest, id. Div. 2, 62, 128.
5. lĕvĭtas (of arguments, etc.): the w. of which opinion wants no words (to refute it) from me, cujus opinionis levitas non desiderat orationem meam, id. N. D. 2, 17, 45.
6. tĕnuĭtas: the w. of the treasury, t. aerarii, id. Off. 2, 21, 74.
7. exīlĭtas: the w. of a woman's voice, t. femineae vocis, Quint. 1, 11, 1.
8. mollĭtĭes, ei; or, -ia, ae, f. (softness, irresolution): you know our Nicias' feebleness and w., nosti Niciae nostri imbecillitatem, mollitiam, Cic. Att. 12, 26, 2: it is w. of mind not to be able to endure want for a time, animi est mollitia inopiam paulisper ferre non posse, Caes. B. G. 7, 77: of such w. (tenderness) and gentleness am I, qua mollitia sum ac lenitate, Cic. Sull. 6, 18.
9. vitium, culpa, error: v.