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|lshtext=<b>vāgīna</b>: ae, f. cf. vas,<br /><b>I</b> a [[scabbard]], [[sheath]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., of a [[sword]], Cic. Inv. 2, 4, 14; id. Marcell. 7, 57; Caes. B. G. 5, 44; Verg. A. 4, 579; 6, 260; 10, 475; Hor. S. 2, 1, 41; Ov. M. 10, 475; Val. Max. 8, 9, 2: ([[delphinus]]) pinnae aculeos [[velut]] [[vagina]] condens, Plin. 9, 8, 8, § 25; cf. id. 8, 15, 17, § 41; 7, 52, 53, § 174; 11, 37, 77, § 198.—Trop.: [[senatus]] [[consultum]] inclusum in tabulis [[tamquam]] in vaginā reconditum habere, Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4: ut [[gladius]] ... ita vox in vaginā silentii condita hebetatur, App. Flor. 3, p. 357, 32.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., the [[covering]], [[sheath]], holder of [[any]] [[thing]].<br /> <b>1</b> In gen.: omnia principalia viscera membranis propriis ac [[velut]] vaginis inclusit [[natura]], Plin. 11, 37, 77, § 198; cf.: cremato eo (corpore), inimici ... remeanti animae veluti vaginam ademerint, id. 7, 52, 53, § 174.—<br /> <b>2</b> The [[sheath]] of an [[ear]] of [[grain]], etc., the [[hull]], [[husk]], Varr. R. R. 1, 48, 1 sq.; Cic. Sen. 15, 51.—Cf. of a [[frame]] or [[mould]] to [[shape]] a growing [[gourd]], Plin. 19, 5, 24, § 70.—<br /> <b>3</b> The [[female]] [[vagina]], Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 85.—<br /> <b>4</b> The [[sheath]] of a [[claw]], in cats, Plin. 8, 15, 17, § 41. | |lshtext=<b>vāgīna</b>: ae, f. cf. vas,<br /><b>I</b> a [[scabbard]], [[sheath]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., of a [[sword]], Cic. Inv. 2, 4, 14; id. Marcell. 7, 57; Caes. B. G. 5, 44; Verg. A. 4, 579; 6, 260; 10, 475; Hor. S. 2, 1, 41; Ov. M. 10, 475; Val. Max. 8, 9, 2: ([[delphinus]]) pinnae aculeos [[velut]] [[vagina]] condens, Plin. 9, 8, 8, § 25; cf. id. 8, 15, 17, § 41; 7, 52, 53, § 174; 11, 37, 77, § 198.—Trop.: [[senatus]] [[consultum]] inclusum in tabulis [[tamquam]] in vaginā reconditum habere, Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4: ut [[gladius]] ... ita vox in vaginā silentii condita hebetatur, App. Flor. 3, p. 357, 32.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., the [[covering]], [[sheath]], holder of [[any]] [[thing]].<br /> <b>1</b> In gen.: omnia principalia viscera membranis propriis ac [[velut]] vaginis inclusit [[natura]], Plin. 11, 37, 77, § 198; cf.: cremato eo (corpore), inimici ... remeanti animae veluti vaginam ademerint, id. 7, 52, 53, § 174.—<br /> <b>2</b> The [[sheath]] of an [[ear]] of [[grain]], etc., the [[hull]], [[husk]], Varr. R. R. 1, 48, 1 sq.; Cic. Sen. 15, 51.—Cf. of a [[frame]] or [[mould]] to [[shape]] a growing [[gourd]], Plin. 19, 5, 24, § 70.—<br /> <b>3</b> The [[female]] [[vagina]], Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 85.—<br /> <b>4</b> The [[sheath]] of a [[claw]], in cats, Plin. 8, 15, 17, § 41. | ||
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|gf=<b>vāgīna</b>,¹² æ, f.<br /><b>1</b> gaine, fourreau [où était enfermée l’épée] : Cæs. G. 5, 44, 8 ; Cic. Inv. 2, 14 ; Marc. 57 ; [fig.] Cic. Cat. 1, 4<br /><b>2</b> [en gén.] gaine, étui, enveloppe : Cic. CM 51 ; Plin. 11, 198. | |||
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Revision as of 07:07, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vāgīna: ae, f. cf. vas,
I a scabbard, sheath.
I Lit., of a sword, Cic. Inv. 2, 4, 14; id. Marcell. 7, 57; Caes. B. G. 5, 44; Verg. A. 4, 579; 6, 260; 10, 475; Hor. S. 2, 1, 41; Ov. M. 10, 475; Val. Max. 8, 9, 2: (delphinus) pinnae aculeos velut vagina condens, Plin. 9, 8, 8, § 25; cf. id. 8, 15, 17, § 41; 7, 52, 53, § 174; 11, 37, 77, § 198.—Trop.: senatus consultum inclusum in tabulis tamquam in vaginā reconditum habere, Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4: ut gladius ... ita vox in vaginā silentii condita hebetatur, App. Flor. 3, p. 357, 32.—
II Transf., the covering, sheath, holder of any thing.
1 In gen.: omnia principalia viscera membranis propriis ac velut vaginis inclusit natura, Plin. 11, 37, 77, § 198; cf.: cremato eo (corpore), inimici ... remeanti animae veluti vaginam ademerint, id. 7, 52, 53, § 174.—
2 The sheath of an ear of grain, etc., the hull, husk, Varr. R. R. 1, 48, 1 sq.; Cic. Sen. 15, 51.—Cf. of a frame or mould to shape a growing gourd, Plin. 19, 5, 24, § 70.—
3 The female vagina, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 85.—
4 The sheath of a claw, in cats, Plin. 8, 15, 17, § 41.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
vāgīna,¹² æ, f.
1 gaine, fourreau [où était enfermée l’épée] : Cæs. G. 5, 44, 8 ; Cic. Inv. 2, 14 ; Marc. 57 ; [fig.] Cic. Cat. 1, 4
2 [en gén.] gaine, étui, enveloppe : Cic. CM 51 ; Plin. 11, 198.
