fasting (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. jējūnium (esp. in religious sense)2. ĭnĕdia3. abstĭnentia • fasting (subs.): 1. jējūnium (esp. in religious sense): v. fast. Phr.: (a book) on f., de jejuniis, Tert. 2. ĭnĕdia: killed by want of sleep and f., vigiliis et in. necatus, Cic.: to commit suicide by f., inedia vitam finire, Plin. Ep. 3, 7, 1. 3. abstĭnentia: to alleviate a fever by rest and f., febrem quiete et abs. mitigare, Quint.: to commit suicide by f., vitam abstinentia finire, Tac. Ann. 4, 35.