Bactra
διὸ δὴ πᾶς ἀνὴρ σπουδαῖος τῶν ὄντων σπουδαίων πέρι πολλοῦ δεῖ μὴ γράψας ποτὲ ἐν ἀνθρώποις εἰς φθόνον καὶ ἀπορίαν καταβαλεῖ → And this is the reason why every serious man in dealing with really serious subjects carefully avoids writing, lest thereby he may possibly cast them as a prey to the envy and stupidity of the public | Therefore every man of worth, when dealing with matters of worth, will be far from exposing them to ill feeling and misunderstanding among men by committing them to writing
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Bactra: ōrum (Bactrum, i, Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 48), n., = Βάκτρα,
I the chief city of Bactria or Bactriana, now Balkh, Verg. G. 2, 138; Prop. 3 (4), 1, 16; 3, 11 (4, 10), 26; Hor. C. 3, 29, 28; Curt. 7, 4, 31; cf. Sil. 13, 764; Amm. 23, 6, 58.—Transf., = Bactri, the Bactrians, Verg. A. 8, 688.—
II Derivv.
A Bactri, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Bactriana, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Varr. ap. Plin. 6, 17, 19, § 52; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 48.—
B Bac-trĭa, ae. f., the country of the Bactrians, Bactria, Plin. 8, 18, 26, § 67.—
C Bactrĭ-ānus, a, um, adj.
1 Relating to the city of Bactra, of Bactra: regio, Curt. 6, 6, 18: arx, id. 9, 7, 2: terra, id. 7, 4, 26: smaragdi, Plin. 37, 45, 17, § 65.—
2 Relating to the kingdom of Bactriana, Bactrian; hence, Bactriāni, ōrum, m., = Bactri, the Bactrians, Plin. 6, 23, 25, § 92; Curt. 7, 4, 13; 7, 4, 20; 7, 4, 25; Tac. A. 11, 8; Amm. 23, 6, 57.—In sing., collect. for the land of Bactriana, Tac. A. 2, 60.—Also, Bactriāna, ae, f. (sc. terra), = Bactria, Plin. 12, 9, 19, § 35. —
D Bactrīnus, a, um, adj., Bactrian: camelus, App. M. 7, p. 194, 4.—
E Bac-trĭus, a, um, adj., the same: Halcyoneus, Ov. M. 5, 135.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Bactra,¹¹ ōrum, n., Bactres capitale de la Bactriane] : Virg. G. 2, 138 ; Hor. O. 3, 29, 28 ; Curt. 7, 4, 31.
Latin > German (Georges)
Bactra, ōrum, n. (Βάκτρα), die Hauptstadt von Baktriana am Baktrusflusse, das j. Balk, Hor. carm. 3, 29, 28. Curt. 7, 4 (18), 31. Amm. 23, 6, 58: meton., die Einwohner der Stadt Baktra, Verg. Aen. 8, 688. – Nbf. Bactrum, ī, n., Plin. 6, 48. – Dav. a) Bactrī, ōrum, m., die Einw. der Stadt Baktra od. des baktrischen Reichs, Varr. fr., Mela u. Plin. – u. dav. Bactria, ae, f. = Bactriana (s. unten), Plin. 8, 67. – b) Bactriānus, a, um (Βακτριανός), zur Stadt Baktra od. zum Reich Baktrien gehörig, baktrianisch, arx, Curt.: regio od. terra = Bactriana (w. s.), Curt. – subst., α) Bactriāna, ae, f. (Βακτριανή), die Landschaft Bactriana (eine der östl. Provinzen des persischen Reichs, das heut. Balk), Plin. 12, 35: Bactriana ulterior, Oros. 3, 23. – β) Bactriānī, ōrum, m., die Bewohner von Baktriana, die Baktrianer, oft bei Curt. u.a.: meton. = Bactriana (s. vorh.), Curt. 7, 4 (17), 25: ebenso (kollektiv) Sing. Bactriānus, ī, m. bei Tac. ann. 2, 60. – c) Bactrīnus, a, um, baktrinisch (= baktrisch), camelus, Apul. met. 7, 14.
