stagnation
stagnation
subs.
Met., P. and V. ἀργία, ἡ.
subs.
Met., P. and V. ἀργία, ἡ.
STAGNATION
by circumlocution with the verb. Stagnation of trade mercatura frigens jacens torpens.
by circumlocution with the verb. Stagnation of trade mercatura frigens jacens torpens.
stagnation: i. e. the state of being stagnant:
I. Of the mind:
1. cessātio: (he thinks) nothing better than s. (inaction, idleness), nihil cessatione melius, Cic. N. D. 1, 36, 102.
2. torpor (numbness, inactivity): cf. Tac. H. 2, 99, torpor recens nimia fortunae indulgentia (= apathy, sluggishness): in same sense torpēdo, Sall. Or. fr., si tanta torpedo animos oppressit.
II. Of affairs, trade, etc.: expr. by frīgeo, refrīgesco: v.STAGNANT , fin.
I. Of the mind:
1. cessātio: (he thinks) nothing better than s. (inaction, idleness), nihil cessatione melius, Cic. N. D. 1, 36, 102.
2. torpor (numbness, inactivity): cf. Tac. H. 2, 99, torpor recens nimia fortunae indulgentia (= apathy, sluggishness): in same sense torpēdo, Sall. Or. fr., si tanta torpedo animos oppressit.
II. Of affairs, trade, etc.: expr. by frīgeo, refrīgesco: v.