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κράτιστοι δ᾽ ἂν τὴν ψυχὴν δικαίως κριθεῖεν οἱ τά τε δεινὰ καὶ ἡδέα σαφέστατα γιγνώσκοντες καὶ διὰ ταῦτα μὴ ἀποτρεπόμενοι ἐκ τῶν κινδύνων → the bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it | and they are most rightly reputed valiant who, though they perfectly apprehend both what is dangerous and what is easy, are never the more thereby diverted from adventuring
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|lshtext=<b>Chīron</b>: (nom. Chīro, Liv. Andron. ap. Fest. s. v. ocrem, p. 181), ōnis, m., = [[Χείρων]],<br /><b>I</b> one of the Centaurs, [[distinguished]] for his [[knowledge]] of plants, [[medicine]], and [[divination]], [[son]] of [[Saturn]] and [[Philyra]] ([[hence]], Philyrides [[Chiron]], Verg. G. 3, 550), the [[tutor]] of Æsculapius (Ov. M. 2, 630 sq.), [[Hercules]], [[Achilles]], [[Jason]], etc.; at [[last]] translated to [[heaven]] as a [[constellation]], Hyg. Praef. and Fab. 274; id. Astr. 2, 38; Serv. ad Verg. G. 3, 91; 3, 550; 4, 270; acc. Gr. Chirona, Ov. M. 6, 126.—As a [[constellation]], Luc. 9, 536.—<br /><b>II</b> Hence,<br /> <b>A</b> Chīrō-nīus or -ēus, a, um, adj., named [[after]] [[Chiron]] (the [[physician]] and botanist).—So subst.: chīrōnīa, ae (sc. [[herba]]), a [[name]] of [[several]] plants: pyxacanthos, Plin. 24, 14, 77, § 125: panaces, id. 25, 4, 13, § 32: [[ampelos]], id. 25, 4, 16, § 34: [[vitis]] nigra, id. 23, 1, 17, § 27: Chironium [[vulnus]], Cels. 5, 28, 5; App. Herb. 22: Chironion, a [[plant]], i. q. Centaurion, q. v., Plin. 25, 6, 31, § 66.—*<br /> <b>B</b> Chīrōnĭcus, a, um, adj., pertaining to [[Chiron]]: ars, Sid. Ep. 2, 12 fin.> | |lshtext=<b>Chīron</b>: (nom. Chīro, Liv. Andron. ap. Fest. s. v. ocrem, p. 181), ōnis, m., = [[Χείρων]],<br /><b>I</b> one of the Centaurs, [[distinguished]] for his [[knowledge]] of plants, [[medicine]], and [[divination]], [[son]] of [[Saturn]] and [[Philyra]] ([[hence]], Philyrides [[Chiron]], Verg. G. 3, 550), the [[tutor]] of Æsculapius (Ov. M. 2, 630 sq.), [[Hercules]], [[Achilles]], [[Jason]], etc.; at [[last]] translated to [[heaven]] as a [[constellation]], Hyg. Praef. and Fab. 274; id. Astr. 2, 38; Serv. ad Verg. G. 3, 91; 3, 550; 4, 270; acc. Gr. Chirona, Ov. M. 6, 126.—As a [[constellation]], Luc. 9, 536.—<br /><b>II</b> Hence,<br /> <b>A</b> Chīrō-nīus or -ēus, a, um, adj., named [[after]] [[Chiron]] (the [[physician]] and botanist).—So subst.: chīrōnīa, ae (sc. [[herba]]), a [[name]] of [[several]] plants: pyxacanthos, Plin. 24, 14, 77, § 125: panaces, id. 25, 4, 13, § 32: [[ampelos]], id. 25, 4, 16, § 34: [[vitis]] nigra, id. 23, 1, 17, § 27: Chironium [[vulnus]], Cels. 5, 28, 5; App. Herb. 22: Chironion, a [[plant]], i. q. Centaurion, q. v., Plin. 25, 6, 31, § 66.—*<br /> <b>B</b> Chīrōnĭcus, a, um, adj., pertaining to [[Chiron]]: ars, Sid. Ep. 2, 12 fin.> | ||
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|gf=<b>Chīrōn</b>,¹³ ōnis, m. ([[Χείρων]]), Virg. G. 3, 550, et <b>Chīrō</b>, ōnis, m., Andr. d. Fest. 171, le centaure [[Chiron]] || le Sagittaire [constell.] : Luc. 9, 536 || <b>-ĭcus</b>, a, um, de [[Chiron]] : Sid. Ep. 2, 12. | |||
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Revision as of 06:41, 14 August 2017
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
See Cheiron.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Chīron: (nom. Chīro, Liv. Andron. ap. Fest. s. v. ocrem, p. 181), ōnis, m., = Χείρων,
I one of the Centaurs, distinguished for his knowledge of plants, medicine, and divination, son of Saturn and Philyra (hence, Philyrides Chiron, Verg. G. 3, 550), the tutor of Æsculapius (Ov. M. 2, 630 sq.), Hercules, Achilles, Jason, etc.; at last translated to heaven as a constellation, Hyg. Praef. and Fab. 274; id. Astr. 2, 38; Serv. ad Verg. G. 3, 91; 3, 550; 4, 270; acc. Gr. Chirona, Ov. M. 6, 126.—As a constellation, Luc. 9, 536.—
II Hence,
A Chīrō-nīus or -ēus, a, um, adj., named after Chiron (the physician and botanist).—So subst.: chīrōnīa, ae (sc. herba), a name of several plants: pyxacanthos, Plin. 24, 14, 77, § 125: panaces, id. 25, 4, 13, § 32: ampelos, id. 25, 4, 16, § 34: vitis nigra, id. 23, 1, 17, § 27: Chironium vulnus, Cels. 5, 28, 5; App. Herb. 22: Chironion, a plant, i. q. Centaurion, q. v., Plin. 25, 6, 31, § 66.—*
B Chīrōnĭcus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Chiron: ars, Sid. Ep. 2, 12 fin.>
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Chīrōn,¹³ ōnis, m. (Χείρων), Virg. G. 3, 550, et Chīrō, ōnis, m., Andr. d. Fest. 171, le centaure Chiron
