pulvinus
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pulvīnus: i, m., prop.
I an elevation.
I A cushion, bolster, squab, pillow to sit or lie upon: mane pulvinum, Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 38: Crassum pulvinus poposcisse, Cic. de Or. 1, 7, 29; id. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 27; id. Fam. 9, 18, 4: epistula super caput in pulvino posita, Sall. J. 71, 4: epistulam pulvino subicere, Curt. 3, 6, 7; Nep. Pelop. 3, 2.—
B Transf., a seat of honor: honestiorem te aut turpiorem potest facere pulvinus? Sen. Ira, 3, 37, 4; Cels. 3, 18; Sen. Cons. ad Marc. 16, 2; Suet. Tib. 73; id. Calig. 12; Mart. 3, 82, 7; Juv. 3, 154.—
II An elevation in the fields, a raised border, ridge, bank, bed, Varr. R. R. 1, 35, 1; Col. 11, 3, 20; Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 159; 19, 4, 20, § 60; 22, 22, 34, § 76; Pall. 3, 24, 13; Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 16.—
III A bolstering or surbase of brick, to cover the joint between the walls and floor of a barn, Col. 1, 6, 13.—
A sand-bank in the sea, Serv. Verg. A. 10, 302.—
A structure of stone in the water, upon which to erect a pillar, Vitr. 5, 12, 3.—
A projecting part of a catapult, the pillow, bolster, Vitr. 10, 15.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pulvīnus,¹² ī, m.,
1 coussin, oreiller : Cic. de Or. 1, 29 ; Verr. 2, 5, 27, etc.
2 [fig.] tout ce qui est en forme de coussin : par ex.] planche, a) plate-bande, massif, pelouse : Varro R. 1, 35, 1 ; Plin. 17, 159, etc.; Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 6, 16 ; b) banc de sable dans la mer : Serv. En. 10, 302 ; c) assise de pilier : Vitr. Arch. 5, 12, 3.
Latin > German (Georges)
pulvīnus, ī, m. I) eig., der Pfühl, das Polster, Kissen, Sitzkissen und Kopfkissen, Cic., Sall. u.a. – II) übtr., jede polsterartige Erhöhung, A) von Erde in Kärten und auf dem Acker, Gartenbeet, Ackerbeet, Scriptt. r. r. u. Plin. ep. – B) von Ziegelsteinen in der Scheune, Colum. 1, 6, 13. – C) die Sandbank im Meere, Serv. Verg. Aen. 10, 302. – D) die erhöhte Lage von Sand u. Bruchsteinen, um einen Pfeiler im Wasser darauf zu setzen, Vitr. 5, 12, 3. – E) ein erhabener, hervorstehender Teil der Katapulta, das Kissen, Vitr. 10, 10, 5.
Latin > English
pulvinus pulvini N M :: cushion/pillow; raised bed of earth; raised border; bath back; platform/socket
