Meaning of facinus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. deed, action, doing
   declension-3, neuter
2. adventure, venture, undertaking
   broadly, declension-3, neuter
3. crime, wickedness, evil deed
   declension-3, especially, neuter

Equivalents

Examples

““ […] nūllum dēnique scelus, nūllum malum facinus esse, ad quod suscipiendum nōn libīdō voluptātis impelleret; […] .” “There is, in the end, no crime, no wicked deed, the pursuit of which would not be impelled by lust for sensual pleasure.” (Cicero’s character Cato the Elder quotes the Pythagorean philosopher Archytas of Tarentum.)”

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