gallina
Ἐξ ἡδονῆς γὰρ φύεται τὸ δυστυχεῖν → Nempe est voluptas mater infortunii → Denn aus der Lust erwächst des Unheils Missgeschick
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
gallīna: ae, f. 1. gallus,
I a hen.
I Lit., Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 1; Col. 8, 2, 1; Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 27 sq.; Cic. de Sen. 16, 56; id. Ac. 2, 18, 57; id. Div. 2, 26, 56; id. N. D. 2, 48, 124; Hor. S. 2, 2, 24; 2, 4, 18 al.—As a term of endearment: dic me igitur tuom passerculum, gallinam, coturnicem, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 76.—Comic.: has (litteras) quidem gallina scripsit. these are hen-tracks, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 28.—Prov.: gallinae filius albae, child of fortune, fortune's favorite, Juv. 13, 141; v. filius and albus.—
II Transf.: ad Gallinas, a villa of the Cœsars on the Tiber, near Rome, Suet. Galb. 1; cf. Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 137.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) gallīna,¹¹ æ, f. (gallus),
1 poule : Cic. CM 56
