pruritus
καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed
Latin > English
pruritus pruritus N M :: itching
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prūrītus: ūs, m. prurio,
I an itching, the itch, Plin. 9, 45, 68, § 146; 23, 1, 16, § 26; 24, 6, 14, § 23; 27, 7, 28, § 51; 30, 3, 8, § 26; Ser. Samm. 6, 87.—
2 Esp., of sensual desire, Mart. Cap. 1, § 7.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prūrītŭs, ūs, m. (prurio), prurit, démangeaison : Plin. 9, 146 || [fig.] démangeaison, vif désir : Capel. 1, 7.
Latin > German (Georges)
prūrītus, ūs, m. (prurio), das Jucken, Plin. 9, 146 u.a. Ser. Samm. 97: Plur., pruritibus mederi, pruritus tollere, Plin. Val. 1, 4. – insbes., das geile Jucken, die Geilheit, Mart. Cap. 1. § 7.
