bombyx
Οὐ γὰρ ἀργίας ὤνιον ἡ ὑγίεια καὶ ἀπραξίας, ἅ γε δὴ μέγιστα κακῶν ταῖς νόσοις πρόσεστι, καὶ οὐδὲν διαφέρει τοῦ τὰ ὄμματα τῷ μὴ διαβλέπειν καὶ τὴν φωνὴν τῷ μὴ φθέγγεσθαι φυλάττοντος ὁ τὴν ὑγίειαν ἀχρηστίᾳ καὶ ἡσυχίᾳ σῴζειν οἰόμενος → For health is not to be purchased by idleness and inactivity, which are the greatest evils attendant on sickness, and the man who thinks to conserve his health by uselessness and ease does not differ from him who guards his eyes by not seeing, and his voice by not speaking
Latin > English
bombyx bombycis N C :: silkworm, silk-moth; silk; silk garment; any silk-like fine fiber (cotton)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
bombyx: ȳcis, m. (f., Plin. 11, 23, 27; Tert. Pall. 3), = βόμβυξ.
I The silk-worm, Plin. 11, 22, 25, § 75 sqq.; Mart. 8, 33, 16; Serv. ad Verg. G. 2, 121; Isid. Orig. 12, 5, 8; 19, 27, 5.—
II Meton.
A That which is made of silk, a silken garment, silk: Arabius, Arabian (the best), Prop. 2, 3, 15: Assyria bombyx, Plin. 11, 23, 27, § 78.—
B In gen., for any fine fibre, e. g. cotton, Plin. 19, 1, 2, § 14.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
bombȳx,¹⁶ ȳcis, m. et f. (βόμβυξ),
1 ver à soie : Plin. 11, 75 ; Mart. 8, 33, 11 ; Tert. Pall. 3
2 vêtement de soie : Prop. 2, 3, 15 || duvet de graines : Plin. 19, 14.
Latin > German (Georges)
bombȳx, ȳcis, Akk. Plur. ȳcas, m. u. f. (βόμβυξ), I) der Seidenwurm, die Seidenraupe, Plin. 11, 75 sqq. Mart. 8, 33, 16. Tert. de pall. 3 (fem.). Serv. Verg. georg. 2, 121. Isid. 12, 5, 8; 19, 27, 5. – II) die Seide, der Seidenstoff, Arabius, Prop. 2, 3, 15: Assyria, Plin. 11, 78: dum in carbaso sudat unus, alter in bombyce, Sidon. ep. 2, 2. – übtr., von der feinern Baumwolle, Plin. 19, 14.
