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“ratio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
ratio in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2024), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
“ratio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
ratio in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
ratio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
the spirit of the times, the fashion: saeculiconsuetudo or ratio atque inclinatio temporis (temporum)
the case is exactly similar (entirely different): eadem (longe alia) est huius rei ratio
to have regard for; take into consideration: rationem habere alicuius rei
to look after, guard a person's interests, welfare: rationibus alicuius prospicere or consulere (opp. officere, obstare, adversari)
my interests demanded it: meae rationes ita tulerunt
to form a conception, notion of a thing: notionem or rationem alicuius rei in animo informare or animo concipere
without reflection; inconsiderately; rashly: nullo consilio, nulla ratione, temere
after mature deliberation: inita subductaque ratione
to have a theoretical knowledge of a thing: ratione, doctrina (opp. usu) aliquid cognitum habere
to reduce a thing to its theoretical principles; to apply theory to a thing: ad artem, ad rationem revocare aliquid (De Or. 2. 11. 44)
to adopt a didactic tone: ad praecipiendi rationem delābi (Q. Fr. 1. 1. 6. 18)
logic, dialectic: dialectica (-ae or -orum) (pure Latin disserendi ratio et scientia)
to arrange on strictly logical principles: ratione, eleganter (opp. nulla ratione, ineleganter, confuse) disponere aliquid
system: ratio; disciplina, ratio et disciplina; ars
to systematise: ad rationem, ad artem et praecepta revocare aliquid (De Or. 1. 41)
systematic, methodical knowledge: ratio et doctrina
to treat with scientific exactness; to classify: ad rationis praecepta accommodare aliquid
to upset the whole system: totam rationem evertere (pass. iacet tota ratio)
to proceed, carry on a discussion logically: ratione et via, via et ratione progredi, disputare (Or. 33. 116)
to enter on a new method: novam rationem ingredi
to be based on a sound principle: a certa ratione proficisci
to deal with a subject on scientific principles: ad philosophorum or philosophandi rationes revocare aliquid
to bring forward an argument (based on common-sense): rationemafferre (Verr. 3. 85. 195)
the conclusion proves that..: ratio or rationis conclusio efficit
the syllogism; reasoning: ratiocinatio, ratio
chronology: temporum ratio, descriptio, ordo
to calculate the date of an event: ad temporum rationem aliquid revocare
to draw a mathematical conclusion: mathematicorum ratione concludere aliquid
the connection of thought: ratio sententiarum
the connection of thought: ratio, qua sententiae inter se excipiunt.
to be endowed with reason: rationis participem (opp. expertem) esse
to be endowed with reason: ratione praeditum esse, uti
to act reasonably, judiciously: prudenter, considerate, consilio agere (opp. temere, nullo consilio, nulla ratione)
to be contrary to all reason: rationi repugnare
on principle: ratione; animi quodam iudicio
a sound and sensible system of conduct: vitae ratio bene ac sapienter instituta
the principles which I have followed since I came to man's estate: meae vitae rationes ab ineunte aetate susceptae (Imp. Pomp. 1. 1.)
to follow fixed principles of conduct: certas rationes in agendosequi
finance; money-matters: ratio pecuniarum
account-book; ledger: codex or tabulae ratio accepti et expensi
to go through accounts, make a valuation of a thing: rationem alicuius rei inire, subducere
to do something after careful calculation: inita subductaque ratione aliquid facere
to balance accounts with some one: rationes putarecum aliquo
the accounts balance: ratio alicuius rei constat (convenit, par est)
the account of receipts and expenditure: ratio acceptorum et datorum (accepti et expensi) (Amic. 16. 58)
to keep the accounts (day-book) carefully: rationem diligenter conficere
to render count of a matter; to pass it for audit: rationem alicuius rei reddere
to demand an account, an audit of a matter: rationem alicuius rei reposcere aliquem or ab aliquo
to demand an account, an audit of a matter: rationem ab aliquo reptere de aliqua re (Cluent. 37. 104)
credit and financial position: fides et ratio pecuniarum
the interests of the state: commoda publica or rei publicae rationes
to further the public interests: rei publicae rationibus or simply rei publicae consulere
to consider a thing from a political point of view: ad rei publicae rationes aliquid referre
a democratic leader: homo florens in populari ratione
judicial organisation: ratio iudiciorum
to change one's tactics: rationem belli gerendi mutare (Liv. 32. 31)
Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “rathone”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg