xiphias
εἰς δὲ θεοὺς ἀσεβείας τε καὶ εὐσεβείας καὶ γονέας καὶ αὐτόχειρος φόνου μείζους ἔτι τοὺς μισθοὺς διηγεῖτο → and he had still greater requitals to tell of piety and impiety towards the gods and parents and of self-slaughter
Latin > English
xiphias xiphiae N M :: swordfish
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
xĭphĭas: ae, m., = ξιφίας (swordshaped).
I A sword-fish: Xiphias gladius, Linn.; Plin. 32, 2, 6, § 15; Ov. Hal. 97. —
II A sword-shaped comet, Plin. 2, 25, 22, § 89.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
xĭphĭās,¹⁶ æ, m. (ξιφίας),
1 espadon [poisson de mer] : Plin. 32, 15 ; Ov. Hal. 97
2 sorte de comète ayant la forme d’une épée : Plin. 2, 89.
Latin > German (Georges)
xiphiās, ae, Akk. ān, m. (ξιφίας, von der Gestalt eines Schwertes), I) der Schwertfisch (Xiphias Gladius, L.), rein lat. gladius, Plin. 32, 15 u. 151. Ov. hal. 97. Firm. math. 8, 17. p. 222, 50. – II) der Schwertstern, eine Art Kometen von Gestalt eines Schwertes, Plin. 2, 89.
