melleus
From LSJ
οἱ τοῖς πέλας ἐπιβουλεύοντες, λανθάνουσι πολλὰκις ὑφ' ἑτέρων τοῦτ' αὐτὸ πάσχοντες → when people plot against their neighbours, they fall victim to the same sort of plot themselves
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mellĕus: a, um, adj. mel,
I of or belonging to honey, honey- (post-Aug.).
I Lit.: sapor, Plin. 15, 14, 15, § 51: color, id. 11, 16, 16, § 48: sardonyches, id. 37, 6, 23, § 89: sucus, id. 36, 19, 33, § 140: crustum, Aus. Eph. Parecb. 12.—
II Transf., honeysweet, delightful, charming (post-class.): moduli, App. M. 6, p. 175, 31: adulatio, Aus. Ep. 18 fin.>
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mellĕus, a, um (mel), de miel : Plin. 14, 51 ; 36, 140 || [fig.] doux, suave : Aus. Ep. 18 ; Apul. M. 6, 6.
