matellio
From LSJ
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mătellĭo: ōnis, m.
dim. matula; cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 119 Müll.; Paul. ex Fest. p. 126 ib.,
I a pot, vessel (class.), Varr. ap. Non. 547, 7: Corinthius, Cic. Par. 5, 2, 38.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mătellĭō,¹⁵ ōnis, m., dim. de matula, vase de nuit : Cato Agr. 10, 2 ; Cic. Par. 38 ; Varr. d. Non. 547, 7.
Latin > German (Georges)
matellio, ōnis, m. (Demin. v. matula, s. Varro LL. 5, 119. Paul. ex Fest. 126, 3), das Nachtgeschirr, Cato r. r. 10, 2 u. 11, 3. Varro de vita P. R. 1. fr. 42 (bei Non. p. 547, 7): Corinthius, Cic. parad. 5, 38.
