Melos
εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Μῆλος, ἡ.
Of Melos, adj.: Μήλιος.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Mēlos: i, f., = Μῆλος,
I an island in the Ægean Sea, one of the Cyclades, now Milo, Mel. 2, 7, 11; Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 70; Paul. ex Fest. p. 124 Müll.—Hence,
I Mēlĭus, a, um, adj., of Melos: Diagoras Melius, Cic. N. D. 1, 1, 2.—
II Mēlĭnus, a, um, v. 4. Melinus.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Mēlŏs ou Mēlus, ī, f., Mélos [île de la mer Égée] : Plin. 4, 70 ; Mela 2, 111.
Latin > German (Georges)
(2) Mēlos2, ī, f. (Μηλος), Insel des Ägäichsen Meeres, eine der Kykladen, Mela 2, 7, 11 (2. § 111). – Dav.: a) Mēlius, a, um (Μήλιος), melisch, von Melos, Cic. – b) Mēlinus, a, um, melinisch, von der Insel Melos, alumen, Plin. 35, 188. Scrib. Larg. 226. – subst., Mēlinum (mēlinum), melisches Weiß (eine mineralische trockene Farbe), Plaut. most. 264. Vitr. 7, 7, 3. Plin. 35, 37. Paul. dig. 32, 78. § 5.
