amita
κρειττότερον ἐστὶν εἰδέναι ἐν μέσῃ τῇ Πόλει φακιόλιον βασιλεῦον Τούρκου, ἢ καλύπτραν λατινικήν → I would rather see a Turkish turban in the midst of the City than the Latin mitre
Latin > English
amita amitae N F :: paternal aunt, father's sister; [~ magna/maior/maxima=>great/g-g/g-g-g-aunt]
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ămĭta: ae, f. cf. abba, avus, and Engl. aunt (so the mother's sister is called matertera, from mater; cf. Dig. 38, 10, 10),
I a father's sister, a paternal aunt, Cic. Clu. 10; Liv. 39, 11; Tac. A. 12, 64; 27, 16; Vulg. Lev. 20, 19 et saep.—
II Hence,
A Amita magna, a sister of a grandfather (avi), a great-aunt, Tac. A. 2, 27; Paul. l. c.—
B Amita major, an aunt of a grandfather, Paul. l. c. and Fest. s. v. Major, p. 98.—
C Amita maxima, an aunt of a great-grandfather, also called abamita, Paul. l. c. and Fest. s. v. Major, p. 98.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ămĭta,¹² æ, f., sœur du père, tante du côté paternel : Cic. Clu. 30 || magna Tac. Ann. 2, 27, sœur de l’aïeul, grand-tante.
Latin > German (Georges)
amita, ae, f. (ἀμμάς, ahd. amma, Mutter, Amme), des Vaters Schwester, die Tante (Ggstz. matertera, der Mutter Schwester), Cic. u.a.: magna, Schwester des Großvaters, Großtante, ICt.: dies. bl. amita, Tac. ann. 2, 27: maior, Schwester des Urgroßvaters (sonst proamita): maxima, Schwester des Ururgroßvaters, ICt.
