conopeum
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
Latin > English
conopeum conopei N N :: canopy; mosquito-net, gauze net; bed provided with a mosquito-net
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cōnōpē̆um: (instead of a short
I e, sometimes cōnōpĭum), ei, n., = κωνωπεῖον, a net of fine gauze, used originally by the Egyptians, especially about the bed, as a protection against gnats, etc.; mosquito-curtains or bars: cōnōpēum, Juv. 6, 80: cōnōpĕum (cōnōpĭum), Hor. Epod. 9, 16, and Prop. 3 (4), 11, 45. In a doubtful measure, Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 8.—Hence, Engl. canopy.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cōnōpēum,¹⁵ ī, n., Juv. 6, 80, et cōnōpĭum, ĭī, n., Hor. Epo. 9, 16 (κωνωπεῖον), moustiquaire ; tenture, pavillon.
Latin > German (Georges)
cōnōpēum, ī, n. (κωνωπειον) od. cōnōpium, ī, n., ein feinmaschiges Mückennetz u. die mit einem Mückennetz umzogene Lagerstätte, das Himmelbett (im Mittelalter canapeum,) Hor. epod. 9, 16. Prop. 3, 11, 45. Iuven. 6, 80: in Liburnien, Varr. r. r. 2, 10, 8.
Latin > Chinese
conopeum, i. n. :: 蚊帳
