Valens

τούτων γάρ ὄνομα μόνον κοινόν, ὁ δέ κατά τοὔνομα λόγος τῆς οὐσίας ἕτερος → though they have a common name, the definition corresponding with the name differs for each (Aristotle, Categoriae 1a3-4)

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Οὐάλης, -λεντος, ὁ.

Valens Valentis N M :: Valens; (coemperor 364-378 and brother of Valentinian); (lost at Adrianople)

Vălens: entis, m.,
I the father of the third Mercury, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 56.—
II A Roman emperor, brother and colleague of Valentinian, Cod. Th. 11, 28, 9.—
III A nobleman of Cremona, Tac. A. 2, 67; 2, 70.

(2) Vălēns,¹⁰ tis, m.,
1 père d’un des Mercures : Cic. Nat. 3, 56
2 empereur romain, frère de Valentinien : Cod. Th. 11, 28, 9.