epimelas
From LSJ
οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ĕpĭmĕlās: antis, m., = ἐπιμέλας,
I a gem superficially black, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 58, § 161.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ĕpĭmĕlās, antis, m. (ἐπιμέλας), perle dont la partie supérieure est noire : Plin. 37, 161.
Latin > German (Georges)
epimelās, antis, m. (επιμέλας, schwärzlich), ein uns unbekannter Edelstein, Plin. 37, 161.
Latin > Chinese
epimelas, ae vel anos. m. :: 黑紋之石