aegilops
καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
aegĭlops: ōpis, and aegĭlōpa, ae, f., = αἰγίλωψ.
I A disease of the eyes, a lachrymal fistula, a tumor in the inner corner of the eye (so called from αἴξ, αἰγός, goat, and ὤψ, eye, since goats are most subject to this disease), Cels. 7, 7, 7; Plin. 35, 6, 14, § 34; the form aegilopa, id. 21, 19, 77, § 132. —
II A kind of oak with edible acorns: Quercus aegilops, Linn., Plin. 16, 6, 8, § 22; 16, 8, 13, § 33.—
III A weed or tare among barley: Avena sterilis, Linn., or Aegilops ovata, Linn., Plin. 25, 13, 93, § 146; 18, 17, 44, § 155.—
A kind of bulbous plant, Plin. 19, 5, 30, § 95 (Sillig, aegilipa).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ægĭlōps, ōpis, f., fistule lacrymale : Plin. 23, 160 ; 25, 146 || égilope [mauv. herbe] : Plin. 18, 155 ; 25, 146 || espèce de chêne : Plin. 16, 22 || sorte d’oignon : Plin. 19, 95.
Latin > German (Georges)
aegilōps, ōpis, Akk. Sing. ōpa, Plur. ōpas, m. (αἰγίλωψ), I) als Gewächs: a) eine Eichenart, mit eßbaren Früchten, wahrsch. die Knopper-Eiche (Quercus Aegilops, L.), Plin. 16, 22. – b) ein Unkraut der Gerste, eirunder Walch (Aegilops ovata, L.), Plin. 18, 155; 25, 146. – c) ein Knollengewächs, Plin. 19, 95 ed. Detl. (vgl. aigilips). – II) als Augenübel = aegilopium (das jetzt überall bei Plin. st. aegilops hergestellt ist), die Tränenfistel, Macer de Malva (no. 62. v. 1082, wo Choulant egilopas schreibt).
Latin > English
aegilops aegilopis N F :: name of some plants (turkey oak, grass); ulcer of the eye, lachrymal fistula
