caementum
ἔστι δίκης ὀφθαλμός ὃς τά πανθ' ὁρᾶ → there is an eye of justice that sees everything, all-seeing justice
Latin > English
caementum caementi N N :: cement; mortar
caementum caementum caementi N N :: small stones, rubble (for concrete); quarry stones (for walls) (L+S); chips
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
caementum: i, n. (access. form cae-menta, ae, f., like armenta, ae, to armentum, Enn. ap. Non. p. 196, 30, or Trag. v. 422 Vahl.; v 373 Rib.) [contr. from caedimentum, from caedo; hence Engl. cement.
I A rough, unhewn stone, as it comes from the quarry, a quarry-stone, used for walls.
A Plur. (so most freq.), Vitr. 1, 2, 8; 7, 6, 1; Cato, R. R. 38, 3; Varr. ap. Non. p. 96, 5 al.: in eam insulam materiem, calcem, caementa, arma convexit, Cic. Mil. 27, 74; so id. Div. 2, 47, 99; id. Q. Fr. 3, 9, 7; Liv. 36, 22, 11; 21, 11, 8; Hor. C. 3, 1, 35; Tac. G. 16.—
B Sing., Vitr. 1, 5, 8; 8, 6, 14; Tac. Or. 20; Plin. 35, 14, 48, § 169; Mart. 9, 76, 1.—
II Caementa marmorea, pieces that fly off from marble in working, chips of marble: caementa marmorea, sive assulae, Vitr. 7, 6, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cæmentum,¹² ī, n. (cædo), moellon, pierre brute : Cato Agr. 14, 1 ; Cic. Mil. 74 || cæmenta marmorea Vitr. Arch. 7, 6, 1, éclats de marbre || mortier : Gloss.
Latin > German (Georges)
caementum, ī, n. (caedo), der Bruchstein zum Mauern, der Mauerstein, lintribus in eam insulam materiem, calcem, caementa convexit, Cic.: tecta in varios usus non tigna modo et tabulas, sed laterem quoque et caementa et saxa variae magnitudinis praebebant, Liv.: servis suis ministrare caementa, Varr. fr. – caementa marmorea, beim Bearbeiten des Marmors abspringende Marmorstücke, die man unter den Mörtel mischte, Vitr. 7, 6, 1. – Heteroklit., caementa, ae, f., Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 577. col. 2. lin. 21 u. 22: Plur. caementae nach Konjektur bei Enn. tr. 373 (398).