“disposition” in Latin

Arrangement; Vid:

Tendency, Vid:

Temper of mind, habitus or affectio animi (the state of the mind; habitus, of an enduring state; affectio, of either a momentary or lasting slate): affectus (the state of the mind at a given time): mens (sentiments, thoughts, as proceeding from the peculiar disposition of the mind): animus (the mind or soul, with all its faculties): ingenium (the natural character of a man): voluntas (will, inclination).

Affection, predominant inclination, inclinatio animi or voluntatis ad aliquid (in classic prose never without animi or voluntatis): proclivitas ad aliquid (a blameable propensity): voluntas ingenii (natural inclination to an object): propensa in aliquem voluntas or propensum in aliquem studium (favorable sentiments toward anybody): amor in or erga aliquem: a kind or friendly disposition, animus benignus, benevolus, amicus; toward a person, in aliquem; also studium alicujus; benevolentia erga aliquem (☞ but bonus animus stands for “good spirits,” “courage”): a hostile disposition, animus infestus; against anybody, alicui or in aliquem; odium; against anybody, alicujus (ill-will, hatred, etc.): a noble disposition, mens liberalis: mean disposition, mens illiberalis: illiberalitas: a haughty disposition; e.g., to be of, etc. [Vid: PRIDE or PROUD]: a bad disposition, mens mala; improbitas; ingenium malum pravumque: a violent disposition, ingenium violentum: I know his disposition but too well, ego illius sensum pulchre calleo: it shows, or betrays, a mean disposition to, etc., illud pusilli animi, quod, etc.: two brothers of very different dispositions, duo fratres longe dispares moribus. (☞ Sometimes, from context, inclinatio only = “favorable disposition” toward anybody. Caes. thinking that that favorable disposition should be turned to good account, utendum ea inclinatione Caes. ratus, etc.)

To make a disposition of one’s property; Vid: To DISPOSE OF.