diaeresis
From LSJ
Πολλοὺς ὁ πόλεμος δι' ὀλίγους ἀπώλεσεν → Bellum paucorum gratia aufert plurimos → Der Krieg vernichtet viele wegen weniger
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dĭaerĕsis: is, f., = διαίρεσις.
I In gram., the dividing of one syllable into two, as aquaï for aquae, Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 464.—
II In rhet., a figure, pure Lat. distributio, distribution, Jul. Rufin. 21, p. 242.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dĭærĕsis, is, f. (διαίρεσις), diérèse[gramm.] : Serv. En. 7, 464.
Latin > German (Georges)
diaeresis, is, Akk. in, f. (διαίρεσις), in der Gramm. die Trennung einer Silbe in zwei (wie aquai st. aquae), Serv. Verg. Aen. 7, 464. Isid. 1, 34, 4.
Latin > English
diaeresis diaeresis N F :: distribution; G:breaking one syllable into two