Pontius
πέτρην κοιλαίνει ρανὶς ὕδατος ἐνδελεχείῃ → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Pontĭus: i, m.,
I the name of a gens, originally Samnite, afterwards Roman. So,
I C. Pontius, a leader of the Samnites, who surrounded the Romans in the Caudine Pass, Cic. Off. 2, 21, 75; Liv. 9, 1; Flor. 1, 16, 10.—
II L. Pontius Aquila, one of the assassins of Cœsar, Cic. Phil. 11, 6, 14; Asin. Poll. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 4; Suet. Caes. 78. —
III Pontius Pilatus, governor of Judœa in the time of Christ, Tac. A. 15, 44; Tert. Apol. 21; Lact. 4, 18; Sed. Carm. 5, 116.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Pontĭus,¹² ĭī, m.,
1 Pontius Hérennius [général des Samnites, qui fit passer les Romains sous le joug aux Fourches Caudines] : Cic. Off. 2, 75
2 L. Pontius Aquila [un des meurtriers de César] : Pollio d. Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 4 ; Suet. Cæs. 78 ; Aquila seul Cic. Phil. 11, 14
3 Ponce Pilate : Tac. Ann. 15, 44 ; v. Pilatus.
Latin > German (Georges)
Pontius, a, um, Name eines urspr. samnitischen, später röm. Geschlechtes, aus dem bekannt C. Pontius, Anführer der Samniter bei Kaudium, Cic. de off. 2, 75. Liv. 9, 1, 2. Flor. 1, 16, 10: L. Pontius Aquila, einer der Mörder Cäsars, Asin. Poll. in Cic. ep. 10, 33, 4. Suet. Caes. 78, 2 (ders. bl. Aquila, Cic. Phil. 11, 14): u. bes. Pontius Pīlātus, Statthalter von Judäa zu Christi Zeit, Tac. ann. 15, 44. Tert. apol. 21. Lact. 4, 18, 4 (ders. bl. Pilatus, Sedul. carm. 5, 116).
Latin > English
Pontius Ponti N M :: Pontius; (Roman gens name); (Pontius Pilatus, prefect of Judaea 26-36 AD)
Pontius Pontius Pontia, Pontium ADJ :: Pontius; Roman gens; a Sammite leader; (P~ Pilatus, prefect of Judaea 26-36 AD)
