salsamentum
From LSJ
ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
salsāmentum: i, n. salsus. *
I Fish-pickle, brine, * Cic. Div. 2, 57, 117.—
II Salted or pickled fish (usu. in plur.): salsamenta Fac macerentur, Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 26; Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 7; Col. 8, 17, 12; Plin. 32, 2, 9, § 18; 32, 7, 26, § 79; 32, 9, 34, § 106 al.—Sing., Col. 12, 55, 4; Gell. 2, 24, 7.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
salsāmentum,¹⁶ ī, n. (salso),
1 salaison, poisson salé : Ter. Ad. 380 ; Cato Agr. 88, 2 ; Varro R. 3, 17, 7 ; Col. Rust. 8, 17, 12
2 saumure : Cic. Div. 2, 117.
