contemplator
Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
contemplātor: ōris, m. id.. *
I An observer, surveyor: peritissimus, a marksman, Amm. 19, 1, 7.—
II A contemplator, an observer (very rare): caeli ac deorum, * Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 69: mundi animus, Sen. Cons. ad Helv. 8, 4: astrorum, App. Flor. 4, n. 18, p. 361, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) contemplātŏr,¹⁶ ōris, m. (contemplor),
1 celui qui contemple, contemplateur, observateur : Cic. Tusc. 1, 69 ; Sen. Helv. 8, 4
2 viseur, tireur : Amm. 19, 1, 7.
(2) contemplātor, impér. fut. de contemplor : Virg. G. 1, 187.
Latin > German (Georges)
contemplātor, ōris, m. (contemplor), I) der Zieler, Amm. 19, 1, 7. – II) der Betrachter, c. caeli, Cic.: astrorum peritissimus c. (v. Thales), Apul.: animus c. admiratorque mundi, Sen.
Latin > English
contemplator contemplatoris N M :: observer, surveyor; one who observes/studies/examines/ponders/contemplates
