ancora
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ancŏra: ae (not anchŏra), f. v. ango, = ἄγκῦρα,
I an anchor.
Lit.: Ancora fundabat naves, Verg. A. 6, 3: jacere, to cast anchor, Caes. B. G. 4, 28; so, mittere, to let go, Vulg. Act. 27, 29: extendere, to put out, ib. ib. 27, 30: naves deligare ad ancoras, Caes. B. G. 4, 29: navem tenere in ancoris, Nep. Them. 8, 7: consistere ad ancoram, to lie at anchor, Caes. B. C. 3, 102: naves in ancoris constiterunt, id. ib. 3, 28 et saep.: solvere, to weigh anchor, Cic. Att. 1, 13; so, tollere, Caes. B. C. 1, 31; so Vulg. Act. 27, 40; also, in gen., to depart, go away, Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 1: vellere, Liv. 22, 19: praecidere, to cut the cables, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 34 al.—
B Trop., as a symbol of security, refuge, hope, support: ancora jam nostram non tenet ulla ratem, Ov. Tr. 5, 2, 42: ultima fessis ancora, Sil. 7, 24; cf.: spem, quam sicut ancoram habemus, Vulg. Heb. 6, 10.—
II Transf., an iron in the form of an anchor, Pall. 1, 40, 5.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ancŏra,¹¹ æ, f. (ἄγκυρα), ancre : Cæs. G. 4, 29, 2, etc. || [fig.] refuge, soutien : Ov. Tr. 5, 2, 42, etc. || fer recourbé en forme d’ancre : Pall. 1, 40, 5.
Latin > German (Georges)
ancora, ae, f. (ἄγκυρα), der Anker, I) als Schiffsgerät: ancoram iacere, Afran. fr. u. Caes., ponere, Liv., u. poet. figere od. pangere, Ov., Anker werfen: ancoram tollere, lichten, Caes.; dah. übtr. = aufbrechen, Varr.: ancoram praecīdere, kappen, Liv.: ancoram moliri, aufwinden, Liv.: in alto navem destituere ancoris, Naev. com. fr.: onerarias naves ad ancoras deligare, Caes.: navem in ancoris tenere, Nep.: navis in ancoris consistit, Caes., in ancoris stat, Liv.: consistere ad ancoram, vor Anker liegen, Caes.: resolutis oris in ancoras evehuntur, weil die (vom Hinterdeck aus ans Land gehenden) Taue gelöst wurden, so schossen die Schiffe auf die (vom Vorderdeck ausgeworfenen u. nicht zu gleicher Zeit gelichteten od. gekappten) Anker, Liv.: ancora ictu ipso excussa e nave sua, Liv. – Bildl., ultima fessis ancora Fabius, Notanker, Sil. 7, 24; vgl. Ov. trist. 5, 2, 42: spem tamquam ancoram praefigere in desiderio terrae illius, Augustin. enarr. in psalm. 42, 2. – II) der Anker = die Klammer (vgl. 1. ancon no. I, d), ferrea, Pallad. 1, 40, 5. – / Über die Schreibung anchora in Hdschrn. u. Ausgg. s. Wagner Verg. Aen. 6, 902 not. crit. Schneider Caes. b.G. 3, 13, 5 not. crit.: agcora angef. von Varr. b. Prisc. 1, 39.
