vagina
ἠργάζετο τῷ σώματι μισθαρνοῦσα τοῖς βουλομένοις αὐτῇ πλησιάζειν → she lived as a prostitute letting out her person for hire to those who wished to enjoy her, she worked with her body by hiring herself out to anyone who wanted to have sex with her
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vāgīna: ae, f. cf. vas,
I a scabbard, sheath.
I Lit., of a sword, Cic. Inv. 2, 4, 14; id. Marcell. 7, 57; Caes. B. G. 5, 44; Verg. A. 4, 579; 6, 260; 10, 475; Hor. S. 2, 1, 41; Ov. M. 10, 475; Val. Max. 8, 9, 2: (delphinus) pinnae aculeos velut vagina condens, Plin. 9, 8, 8, § 25; cf. id. 8, 15, 17, § 41; 7, 52, 53, § 174; 11, 37, 77, § 198.—Trop.: senatus consultum inclusum in tabulis tamquam in vaginā reconditum habere, Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4: ut gladius ... ita vox in vaginā silentii condita hebetatur, App. Flor. 3, p. 357, 32.—
II Transf., the covering, sheath, holder of any thing.
1 In gen.: omnia principalia viscera membranis propriis ac velut vaginis inclusit natura, Plin. 11, 37, 77, § 198; cf.: cremato eo (corpore), inimici ... remeanti animae veluti vaginam ademerint, id. 7, 52, 53, § 174.—
2 The sheath of an ear of grain, etc., the hull, husk, Varr. R. R. 1, 48, 1 sq.; Cic. Sen. 15, 51.—Cf. of a frame or mould to shape a growing gourd, Plin. 19, 5, 24, § 70.—
3 The female vagina, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 85.—
4 The sheath of a claw, in cats, Plin. 8, 15, 17, § 41.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
vāgīna,¹² æ, f.
1 gaine, fourreau [où était enfermée l’épée] : Cæs. G. 5, 44, 8 ; Cic. Inv. 2, 14 ; Marc. 57 ; [fig.] Cic. Cat. 1, 4
2 [en gén.] gaine, étui, enveloppe : Cic. CM 51 ; Plin. 11, 198.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) vāgīna1, ae, f., die Scheide des Schwertes, die Degenscheide, I) eig.: gladius vaginā vacuus, ein bloßes Schwert, Cic.: promptus vaginā gladius (Ggstz. conditus rursus), ein blank gezogenes Schwert, Suet.: gladium e vagina educere, Cic.: vaginā eripere ferrum od. ensem, Verg.: telum vaginā nudare, Nep.: strictum vaginā detegere ensem, Sil.: gladium cruentum in vaginam recondere, Cic. (vgl. im Bilde, senatus consultum inclusum in tabulis tamquam in vagina reconditum, Cic.): condere vaginae (Lokativ) gladium, Prudent. psych. 105: vaginā gladius eius elapsus decĭdit, Val. Max. – II) übtr., für jedes ähnliche Behältnis, die Scheide, die Hülle, corpus... animae quasi vagina, Plin. 7, 174: omnia principalia viscera membranis propriis ac velut vaginis inclusit providens natura, Plin. 11, 198. – Insbes., a) = cunnus, die Scheide, Plaut. Pseud. 1181. – b) der Balg der noch verborgenen Ähre, der Schoßbalg, Varro u. Cic. – c) die Löcher, in die die Tiere aus dem Katzengeschlechte ihre Klauen zurückziehen, Plin. 8, 41: u.v. Delphin, aculeos velut vaginā condens, Plin. 8, 25. – d) vaginae terebrarum, die Handgriffe der Bohrer, Plin. 16, 230. – / Vulg. bagina, Edict. Diocl. 7, 37 (wo bagina spathae, Säbelscheide).
(2) vāgīna2, ae, f. (vagio) = vagitus, Fulgent. contin. Verg. p. 151 M. (vaginam puerilem exercet).
