cidaris
Τραφὲν ὄρεσι καὶ φάραγξιν ἀγρίαις, κήρυξ πέφυκα τῆς λόγου ὑμνῳδίας. Φωνήν μὲν οὐκ ἔναρθρον, εὔηχον δ' ἔχω (Byzantine riddle) → Raised in the mountains and wild ravines, I have become the herald of hymns that are sung. I have no articulate voice...
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cĭdăris: is, f. (cĭdar, aris, n., Auct. Itin. Alex. M. p. 64 Mai) [Persian; Heb. ; Gr. κίδαρις], = τιάρα ὀρθή,
I an ornament for the head of Persian kings, a diadem, tiara: cidarim Persae vocabant regium capitis insigne, Curt. 3, 3, 19.—
B The crown of the Prince of Israel (in prophetic vision), Vulg. Ezech. 21, 26.—
II A head-dress of the high-priest of the Jews (cf. the Talmud, ), Hier. Ep. 64, n. 3; id. in Ezech. 7, 21, 25; Lact. 4, 14, 8 (as transl. of the Heb. , Vulg. Zach. 3, 5); Vulg. Lev. 8, 9; 16, 4 al.
Latin > German (Georges)
cidaris, is, Akk. im, f. (κίδαρις; ein persisches Wort, hebr. רתכ), der niedrige Turban, das Barett (von der tiara dadurch verschieden, daß diese in die Höhe stand u. oben spitz zulief), als Kopfschmuck, a) der persischen Könige, Curt. 3, 3 (8), 19: Nbf. cidara, Augustin. quaest. in exod. 123: Nbf. cidar, n., Auct. itin. Alex. M. 26 (64). Ven. Fort. 2, 9, 33. – b) des jüdischen Hohenpriesters, Eccl. (s. Rönsch Itala p. 240).
Latin > English
cidaris cidaris N F :: head-dress of a Persian king; tiara; diadem (L+S), of high priest of Jews
