cavannus
From LSJ
Μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων ἀποτίσαντες γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν → The great words of the arrogant pay the penalty by suffering great blows, and teach one to reason in old age
Latin > English
cavannus cavanni N M :: nightowl
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
căvannus: i, m., = κικκάβη,
I the nightowl, Anthol. Lat. 5, 134, 29 Burm.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
căvannus, ī, m., chouette hulotte : Euch. Instr. 2, 9.
Latin > German (Georges)
cavannus, ī, m. (gallisches Wort), die Nachteule, Eucher. instr. 2, 9; vgl. Schol. Bern. Verg. buc. 8, 55. Löwe Prodr. p. 416.
