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κρεῖττον σιωπᾶν ἐστιν ἢ λαλεῖν μάτην → it's better to keep silence than to speak without reason (Menander)
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|lshtext=<b>murcus</b>: i, m.,<br /><b>I</b> a [[coward]], [[who]], to [[escape]] [[military]] [[service]], cuts [[off]] his [[thumb]] ( | |lshtext=<b>murcus</b>: i, m.,<br /><b>I</b> a [[coward]], [[who]], to [[escape]] [[military]] [[service]], cuts [[off]] his [[thumb]] (post-class.), Amm. 15, 12, 3. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 13 February 2024
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
murcus: i, m.,
I a coward, who, to escape military service, cuts off his thumb (post-class.), Amm. 15, 12, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) murcus, ī, m., mutilé, [d’où] lâche, poltron [qui se coupait le pouce pour ne pas servir] : Amm. 15, 12, 3.
Latin > German (Georges)
murcus, ī, m., verstümmelt, Gloss. (s. Löwe Prodr. p. 283); insbes. von dem, der, um nicht Soldat zu werden, sich den Daumen abschnitt, Amm. 15, 12, 3.
