naumachia
Ἀναξαγόρας δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνον → Anaxagoras used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Anaxagoras said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
naumăchĭa: ae, f., = ναυμαχία,
I the representation of a sea-fight, a mock seafight (pure Lat. navale proelium).
I Lit.: naumachiam commisit, Suet. Claud. 21: naumachiae spectaculum edere, id. Caes. 44: naumachiam exhibere, id. Ner. 12; Vell. 2, 56, 1; 2, 100, 2; Mart. Spect. 28, 12: voluptates naumachiae, Vopisc. Aur. 34, 6. —
II Transf., a place where mock seafights were exhibited: edidit et navale proelium in veteri naumachia, Suet. Tib. 7; 72; id. Dom. 5.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
naumăchĭa,¹³ æ, f. (ναυμαχία), naumachie, représentation d’un combat naval : Suet. Claud. 22 ; Nero 12 ; Mart. Spect. 28, 12
