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Τὸν εὐτυχοῦντα καὶ φρονεῖν νομίζομεν → Fortuna famam saepe dat prudentiae → Von dem der glücklich, glaubt man auch, dass er klar denkt

Menander, Monostichoi, 497

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

squāmĕus: a, um, adj. id.,
I scaly (poet.).
I Lit.: anguis, Verg. G. 2, 154: terga (anguium), id. A. 2, 218: membrana chelydri, Ov. M. 7, 272.—*
II Transf.: clipeatus et auro Squameus, in golden scales (of a coat of mail), Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 522.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

squāmĕus,¹⁴ a, um (squama), écailleux, couvert d’écailles : Virg. G. 2, 154 ; auro Claud. 3 Cons. Hon. 524, couvert de mailles d’or.

Latin > German (Georges)

squāmeus, a, um (squama), voll Schuppen, schuppig, anguis, Verg.: membrana chelydri, Ov. – übtr., auro squameus, einen Panzer aus goldenen Schuppen (s. squāma) tragend, Claud. III. cons. Hon. 524.