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Ἡ γὰρ σιωπὴ μαρτυρεῖ τὸ μὴ θέλειν → Hominem non velle significat silentium → Das Schweigen zeugt davon, dass der, der schweigt, nicht will

Menander, Monostichoi, 223

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

naphtha: (napthas, Sall. ap. Prob. Cathol. 1465 P.), ae, f., = ἡ νάφθα (collat. form of ὁ νάφθας),
I naphtha: similis (maithae) est natura naphthae: ita appellatur circa Babyloniam et in Astacenis Parthiae profluens bituminis liquidi modo, Plin. 2, 105, 109, § 235; id. 24, 17, 101, § 158; 35, 15, 51, § 179; Amm. 23, 6, 38 (called oleum incendiarium, Veg. Mil. 4, 8 and 18; and: oleum vivum, Grat. Cyn. 434).

Latin > German (Georges)

naphtha, ae, f. (νάφθα), Naphtha, ein feines Bergöl, Nom. bei Plin. 24, 158. Amm. 23, 6, 16: Genet. bei Plin. 2, 235: Akk. bei Plin. 35, 179. Amm. 23, 6, 38: Abl., Vulg. Dan. 3, 46. Prob. cath. 22, 22. – Nbf. naphthās, ae, m., Sall. nach Prob. cath. 22, 22.

Latin > English

naphtha naphthae N F :: naphtha