Massicus
ἔγνω δὲ φώρ τε φῶρα καὶ λύκος λύκον → the thief knows the thief and the wolf knows the wolf, and thief knows thief and wolf his fellow wolf, set a thief to catch a thief
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Massĭcus: i, m. (with or without mons),
I a mountain in Campania, celebrated for its excellent wine, now Monte Massico: per juga Massici montis, Liv. 22, 14: vertunt felicia Baccho Massica qui rastris (sc. juga, or arbusta), Verg. A. 7, 725: in Massici radices, Cic. Agr. 2, 25, 66.—Hence, Massĭcum vīnum, or simply Mas-sĭcum, i, n., wine of the Massicus, Massic wine: veteris pocula Massici, Hor. C. 1, 1, 19; 2, 7, 21: vina, id. S. 2, 4, 51: Bacchi umor, Verg. G. 2, 143; 3, 526.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Massĭcus,¹⁴ ī, m. (Massica, ōrum, Virg. En. 7, 726 ), Massique [montagne célèbre pour son vin] : Cic. Agr. 2, 66 ; Liv. 22, 14 || Massĭcum vīnum ou Massĭcum, ī, n., vin du Massique : Hor. O. 1, 1, 19 ; 2, 7, 21 ; ou Massicus umor Virg. G. 2, 143.
Latin > German (Georges)
Massicus, ī, m. (sc. mons), ein Berg zwischen Latium u. Kampanien, wegen seines edlen Weines berühmt, j. Monte Masso od. Massico, Plaut. Pseud. 1303. Cic. de lege agr. 2, 66. Liv. 22, 14, 1. – dah. vinum Massicum u. subst. bl. Massicum, ī, n., massischer Wein, Hor.: so auch umor Massicus, Verg.
