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Ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → Sile, melius vel loquere silentio → Was besser ist als Schweigen, sage oder schweig

Menander, Monostichoi, 208

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mēles: (maeles) and mēlis (mae-lis), is, f.,
I a marten or badger, Varr. R. R. 3, 12, 3; Plin. 8, 38, 58, § 138; Grat. Cyneg. 340.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) mēlēs ou mēlis, is, f., martre ou blaireau : Varro R. 3, 12, 3 ; Plin. 8, 138.

Latin > German (Georges)

(2) mēlēs2 (maelēs) u. mēlis (maelis), is, f., Genet. Plur. melium, ein vierfüßiges Tier, wahrsch. der Marder, nach a. der Dachs, Varro r. r. 3, 12, 3 (Nomin. maelis). [[Ser.]] Samm. 896 (Nomin. melis, Variante meles). Plin. 8, 132 (Genet. melium) u. 138. Solin. 52, 34 (Genet. melium). Mart. 10, 37, 18 Schn. Gratt. cyn. 340 u. 402. Caper (VII) 110, 11 (wo maeles zu lesen ist). – / Spät. Nbf. mēlo, ōnis, m., Isid. orig. 12, 2, 40; vgl. Caper (VII) 110, 11.