retribution
retribution
subs.
Punishment: P. and V. τῑμωρία, ἡ, τί̆σῐς, ἡ (Plat.), ζημία, ἡ. P. κόλασις, ἡ, V. ποινή, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.), ἄ̆ποινα, τά (rare P.), ἀντί̆ποινα, τά; see penalty.
Personified: V. Νέμεσις, ἡ.
subs.
Punishment: P. and V. τῑμωρία, ἡ, τί̆σῐς, ἡ (Plat.), ζημία, ἡ. P. κόλασις, ἡ, V. ποινή, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.), ἄ̆ποινα, τά (rare P.), ἀντί̆ποινα, τά; see penalty.
Personified: V. Νέμεσις, ἡ.
RETRIBUTION
remuneratio (in a good sense): gratia (in a good or bad sense): praemium: merces (reward recompense; merces also in a bad sense): or by the verbs; e.g. par pari referre: rependere: referre gratiam. In a good sense = Reward which see. To exact a severe retribution ulcisci injuriam ab aliquo illatam.
remuneratio (in a good sense): gratia (in a good or bad sense): praemium: merces (reward recompense; merces also in a bad sense): or by the verbs; e.g. par pari referre: rependere: referre gratiam. In a good sense = Reward which see. To exact a severe retribution ulcisci injuriam ab aliquo illatam.
retribution: retrĭbūtio: Lact.: r. is rarely used in a good sense: if so, expr. by remuneratio, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 69: v. REWARD : in a bad sense expr. by merces, cedis, f. (reward): to appoint a severe r. for rashness, temeritatis gravem m. statuere, Liv. 39, 55: or better by poena (both sing. and pl.): a tardy, but just and merited r., serae sed justae tamen et meritae p., Cic. Mil. 31, 85: personified as the goddess of R., Hor. Od. 3, 2, 32: prĕtium (reward) is also used for punishment, r. (in the poets): Juv. 13, 105: Hor.: the law of r., lex talionis, Gell. 20, 1: v. REQUITAL , RETALIATION .