musculus
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
muscŭlus: i, m.
dim. mus,
I a little mouse.
I Lit., Cic. Div. 2, 14, 33; Plin. 27, 7, 28, § 52.—
II Transf.
A Of other creatures.
1 A companion of the whale, Plin. 9, 62, 88, § 186; called musculus marinus, id. 11, 37, 62, § 165.—
2 A sea-mussel, Cels. 3, 6; 2, 29; Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 9 (al. mytilus). —
B Of things.
1 A muscle of the body: quodcunque musculum laesit, Cels. 5, 26, 3; 8, 1: femorum, Luc. 9, 771.—Trop., muscle, vigor (post-Aug.): hanc (historiam) ossa, musculi, nervi decent, vigor, force, Plin. Ep. 5, 8, 10.—
2 In milit. lang., a shed, mantelet (cf.: vinea, testudo); for its form and construction, v. Caes. B. C. 2, 10, 1; id. B. G. 7, 84; Veg. R. Mil. 4, 16.—
3 A kind of small sailing vessel: longae naves sunt, quas dromones vocamus: dictae eo quod longiores sint ceteris: quibus contrarius musculus, curtum navigium, Isid. Orig. 19, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mūscŭlus,¹² ī, m., dim. de mus,
1 petit rat, petite souris : Cic. Div. 2, 33 ; Plin. 27, 52
2 moule [coquillage] : Cels. Med. 3, 6 ; Pl. Rud. 297
3 muscle : Cels. Med. 5, 26, 3 || [fig.] : Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 8, 10
4 sorte de galerie couverte mobile [pour protéger les assaillants] : Cæs. G. 7, 84, 2 ; C. 2, 10
5 sorte d’embarcation : Isid. Orig. 19, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
mūsculus, ī, m. (Demin. v. mus), I) das Mäuschen, die kleine Maus, musculorum iecuscula, Cic.: litteras a musculis tueri, Plin.: m. aquatilis, Wassermaus, Plin. – II) übtr.: A) die Maus am Körper, der Muskel, Cels. u.a.: im Bilde, orationem ossa, musculi, nervi decent, Plin. ep. 5, 8, 10. – B) eine Art Schutzdach, unter dem die Belagerer standen u. arbeiteten, die Breschhütte, Caes. b. c. 2, 10, 1. Veget mil. 4, 13: synk., musclus, Charis. 95, 11. – C) musculus marinus, eine große Walfischart, der Bartenwalfisch, Plin. 11, 165: bl. musculus, Plin. 9, 186. – D) die Miesmuschel, Plaut. rud. 298. Cels. 2, 29.
Latin > English
musculus musculi N M :: little mouse, small rodent; common mouse; various (sea) creatures; mussel
musculus musculus musculi N M :: B:muscle; W:military shed, mantelet, "mousie"; small boat (mydion)
