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ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → for he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height
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|lshtext=<b>chēlē</b>: ēs, f., = [[χηλή]] | |lshtext=<b>chēlē</b>: ēs, f., = [[χηλή]] (the claws or [[arms]] of animals). *<br /><b>I</b> In mechanics, the [[claw]]-shaped [[part]] of the [[ballista]], the trigger: [[manicula]], Vitr. 10, 15 and 17.—<br /><b>II</b> Plur.: chēlae, ārum, f.; in astron., lit. the [[arms]] of Scorpio; [[but]], [[since]] these [[extend]] [[into]] Libra, meton. Libra, Verg. G. 1, 33; Cic. Arat. 293; Col. 10, 56; Luc. 1, 659; Manil. 4, 203; cf. Claud. Cons. Mall. Theod. 120. | ||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
chēlē: ēs, f., = χηλή (the claws or arms of animals). *
I In mechanics, the claw-shaped part of the ballista, the trigger: manicula, Vitr. 10, 15 and 17.—
II Plur.: chēlae, ārum, f.; in astron., lit. the arms of Scorpio; but, since these extend into Libra, meton. Libra, Verg. G. 1, 33; Cic. Arat. 293; Col. 10, 56; Luc. 1, 659; Manil. 4, 203; cf. Claud. Cons. Mall. Theod. 120.
