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|lshtext=<b>vultŭrĭus</b>: ([[volt]]-), ii, m. id.,<br /><b>I</b> a [[vulture]], [[bird]] of [[prey]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., Plaut. Truc. 2, 3, 16; id. Most. 3, 2, 146 sqq.; Lucr. 4, 680; Liv. 27, 23, 3; 27, 11, 4; 41, 21, 7.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> A [[vulture]]; a [[designation]] for a [[rapacious]] or [[covetous]] [[person]], an [[extortioner]], and the [[like]]: sunt alii qui te volturium vocant, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 64: [[vulturius]] illius provinciae [[imperator]], Cic. Pis. 16, 38; Cat. 68, 124.—<br /> <b>B</b> An [[unlucky]] [[throw]] at [[dice]]: jacit vulturios [[quattuor]]. Talos [[arripio]]: jacto basilicum, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 78. | |lshtext=<b>vultŭrĭus</b>: ([[volt]]-), ii, m. id.,<br /><b>I</b> a [[vulture]], [[bird]] of [[prey]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., Plaut. Truc. 2, 3, 16; id. Most. 3, 2, 146 sqq.; Lucr. 4, 680; Liv. 27, 23, 3; 27, 11, 4; 41, 21, 7.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> A [[vulture]]; a [[designation]] for a [[rapacious]] or [[covetous]] [[person]], an [[extortioner]], and the [[like]]: sunt alii qui te volturium vocant, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 64: [[vulturius]] illius provinciae [[imperator]], Cic. Pis. 16, 38; Cat. 68, 124.—<br /> <b>B</b> An [[unlucky]] [[throw]] at [[dice]]: jacit vulturios [[quattuor]]. Talos [[arripio]]: jacto basilicum, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 78. | ||
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|gf=<b>vultŭrĭus</b>¹³ <b>([[volt]]-)</b>, ĭī, m.,<br /><b>1</b> vautour : Pl. Truc. 337 ; Lucr. 4, 680 ; Liv. 27, 23, 3 || [fig.] = homme rapace, spoliateur : Cic. Pis. 38 ; Catul. 68, 124<br /><b>2</b> le vautour, [coup malheureux aux dés] : Pl. Curc. 357. | |||
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Revision as of 06:51, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vultŭrĭus: (volt-), ii, m. id.,
I a vulture, bird of prey.
I Lit., Plaut. Truc. 2, 3, 16; id. Most. 3, 2, 146 sqq.; Lucr. 4, 680; Liv. 27, 23, 3; 27, 11, 4; 41, 21, 7.—
II Transf.
A A vulture; a designation for a rapacious or covetous person, an extortioner, and the like: sunt alii qui te volturium vocant, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 64: vulturius illius provinciae imperator, Cic. Pis. 16, 38; Cat. 68, 124.—
B An unlucky throw at dice: jacit vulturios quattuor. Talos arripio: jacto basilicum, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 78.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
vultŭrĭus¹³ (volt-), ĭī, m.,
1 vautour : Pl. Truc. 337 ; Lucr. 4, 680 ; Liv. 27, 23, 3 || [fig.] = homme rapace, spoliateur : Cic. Pis. 38 ; Catul. 68, 124
2 le vautour, [coup malheureux aux dés] : Pl. Curc. 357.
