petaurum
From LSJ
συνερκτικός γάρ ἐστι καὶ περαντικός, καὶ γνωμοτυπικὸς καὶ σαφὴς καὶ κρουστικός, καταληπτικός τ' ἄριστα τοῦ θορυβητικοῦ → he's intimidative, penetrative, aphoristically originative, clear and aggressive, and superlatively terminative of the obstreperative
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pĕtaurum: i, n., = πέταυρον,
I a stage or spring-board used by tumblers and rope-dancers, Lucil. ap. Fest. s. v. petauristae, p. 206 Müll.; Mart. 2, 86, 8; 11, 21, 3; Juv. 14, 265; Manil. 5, 434; Petr. Fragm. 13.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pĕtaurum,¹⁵ ī, n. (πέταυρον), pétaure, perche de l’équilibriste [ou en gén.] l’instrument qui lui sert à faire ses tours : Juv. 14, 265.
