cautor
From LSJ
ὅτι χρὴ τοῦ μέλιτος ἄκρῳ δακτύλῳ, ἀλλὰ μὴ κοίλῃ χειρὶ γεύεσθαι → that honey should be tasted with the fingertip and not by the handful
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cautor: ōris, m. caveo. *
I One who is on his guard or is wary, Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 6.—
II One who is surety or bail for any one, Cic. Sest. 7, 15.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cautŏr,¹⁴ ōris, m. (caveo),
1 homme de précaution : Pl. Capt. 256
2 celui qui garantit : cautor alieni periculi Cic. Sest. 15, celui qui garantit autrui du danger.
Latin > German (Georges)
cautor, ōris, m. (caveo), I) der sich in acht nimmt, -hütet, ein Sicherheitskommissarius (scherzh.), Plaut. capt. 256 u. Epid. 359. – II) der Sichersteller, Abwehrer, alieni periculi, Cic. Sest. 15.
