crisis Copy link Outline I. In gen. sense1. discrīmen, ĭnis, n.2. tempus, ŏris, n.II. Specially, of a disease1. crĭsis, is, f. (κρίσις, Hipp.)2. dies crĭsĭmus [ἡμέρα κρίσιμος)3. crĭtĭca morbi accessio, Aug. • crisis: I. In gen. sense: a critical point of affairs: 1. discrīmen, ĭnis, n.: he observed that the final c. of the war was at hand, adesse d. ultimum belli animadvertit, Liv.: to come to a c., in extremum d. adduci, venire, devenire, Cic.: at such a c., in tanto d., Liv. 2. tempus, ŏris, n.: at such a c., in tali t., Cic.: Lucr.: in doubtful and alarming crises, in dubiis formidolosisque t., Cic. Phr.: the greatest c.s are decided by very insignificant things, minimis momentis maximae temporum inclinationes fiunt, Cic. Phil. 5, 10. II. Specially, of a disease: 1. crĭsis, is, f. (κρίσις, Hipp.): Sen. Ep. 83. 2. dies crĭsĭmus [ἡμέρα κρίσιμος): Coel. Aur. 3. crĭtĭca morbi accessio, Aug.