Hydaspes
Ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → Sile, melius vel loquere silentio → Was besser ist als Schweigen, sage oder schweig
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
(River) Ὑδάσπης, -ου, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Hydaspes: is, m., = Ὑδάσπης.
I A river of India, a tributary of the Indus, now Jeloum, Mel. 3, 7, 6; Plin. 6, 20, 23, § 71; Curt. 4, 5, 3; 8, 12, 8; Verg. G. 4, 211; Hor. C. 1, 22, 8; Luc. 8, 227 al.—To denote the East: repressor Hydaspis, Petr. 123 fin.—
B Deriv.: Hydaspēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Hydaspes, Hydaspean; poet. also for Indian: gemmae, Claud. III. Cons. Hon. 4: Erythrae, Sid. Carm. 2, 447.—
II A companion of Æneas, Verg. A. 10, 747.—
III An Indian or Ethiopian slave, Hor. S. 2, 8, 14.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Hўdaspēs, is, m. (Ὑδάσπης),
1 l’Hydaspe [grand fleuve de l’Inde affluent de l’Indus : Mela 3, 69 || -ēus, a, um, de l’Hydaspe : Sid. Carm. 2, 447
2 compagnon d’Énée : Virg. En. 10, 747
3 nom d’esclave : Hor. S. 2, 8, 14.
Latin > German (Georges)
Hydaspēs, is, Akk. em, gew. ēn, m. (Ὑδάσπης), I) ein Fluß in Indien, der in den Acesines fällt, j. Behut od. Djelun, Mela 3, 7, 6 (= 3. § 69). Curt. 4, 5 (21), 4 u. 8, 12 (43), 13. Iustin. 13, 4, 20. Stat. Theb. 8, 237: Medus, Verg. georg. 4, 211: fabulosus, Hor. carm. 1, 22, 7 sq.: poet. = der Orient, tremor Hydaspis (v. Pompejus), Petron. poët. 123. v. 239. – Dav. Hydaspēus, a, um, hydaspëisch, Claud. u. Sidon. – II) Name eines indischen Sklaven, fuscus H., Hor. sat. 2, 8, 14.
