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stăbĭlĭtas , ātis, f. stabilis,
I.a standing fast or firm, steadfastness, firmness, durability, immovability, stability (class.).
I. Lit.: ita mobilitatem equitum, stabilitatem peditum in proeliis praestant, * Caes. B. G. 4, 33: “stirpes stabilitatem dant iis, quae sustinent,” Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 120: “dentium,” Plin. 23, 3, 37, § 74.—
II. Trop.: “qui poterit aut corporis firmitate aut fortunae stabilitate confidere?” Cic. Tusc. 5, 14, 40: “benevolentiam non stabilitate et constantiā judicare,” id. Off. 1, 15, 47; so (with constantia) id. Lael. 18, 65: “stabilitas amicitiae confirmari potest, cum, etc.,” id. ib. 22, 82; cf. id. Fin. 1, 20, 66: “hae sunt sententiae, quae stabilitatis aliquid habeant,” id. Tusc. 5, 30, 85.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Caesar, Gallic War, 4.33
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 23.74
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 1.20
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.47
    • Cicero, De Amicitia, 18
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 5.14
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 5.30
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 1.15
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