picus
Δύο γὰρ, ἐπιστήμη τε καὶ δόξα, ὧν τὸ μὲν ἐπίστασθαι ποιέει, τὸ δὲ ἀγνοεῖν → Two different things are science and belief: the one brings knowledge, the other ignorance (Hippocrates)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pīcus: i, m. perh. root pingo; cf. pica.
I A woodpecker, one of the birds used in augury, Plaut. As. 2, 1, 12: sunt et parvae aves uncorum unguium, ut pici, Martio cognomine insignes et in auspicatu magni, Plin. 10, 18, 20, § 40; 11, 37, 44, § 122; Non. 518, 24.—
II A fabulous bird, the griffin: picos veteres esse voluerunt, quos Graeci γρύπας appellant. Plautus Aulularia (4, 8, 1): pici divitiis, qui aureos montes colunt, Ego solus supero, Non. 152, 7 sq.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) pīcus,¹³ ī, m.,
1 pivert [oiseau] : Pl. As. 260 ; Plin. 10, 38
2 griffon : d. Pl. Aul. 701, d’après Non. 152, 7.
