cancellus
From LSJ
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cancellus: i, m., v. cancelli.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cancellus,¹³ ī, m. Ulp. Dig. 43, 24, 9, surtout pl. cancellī, ōrum, barreaux, treillis, balustrade : Cic. Sest. 124 ; Col. Rust. 8, 17, 6
