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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

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Revision as of 07:28, 14 August 2017

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

bombyx: ȳcis, m. (f., Plin. 11, 23, 27; Tert. Pall. 3), = βόμβυξ.
I The silk-worm, Plin. 11, 22, 25, § 75 sqq.; Mart. 8, 33, 16; Serv. ad Verg. G. 2, 121; Isid. Orig. 12, 5, 8; 19, 27, 5.—
II Meton.
   A That which is made of silk, a silken garment, silk: Arabius, Arabian (the best), Prop. 2, 3, 15: Assyria bombyx, Plin. 11, 23, 27, § 78.—
   B In gen., for any fine fibre, e. g. cotton, Plin. 19, 1, 2, § 14.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

bombȳx,¹⁶ ȳcis, m. et f. (βόμβυξ),
1 ver à soie : Plin. 11, 75 ; Mart. 8, 33, 11 ; Tert. Pall. 3
2 vêtement de soie : Prop. 2, 3, 15 || duvet de graines : Plin. 19, 14.