dextella
From LSJ
Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)
Latin > English
dextella dextellae N F :: little right hand
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dextella: ae, f.
dim. dextra,
I a little right hand: Quintus filius illius, ut scribis, est dextella, Cic. Att. 14, 20, 5.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dextella, æ, f., dim. de dextera, Antonii dextella est Cic. Att. 14, 20, 5, c’est le petit bras droit d’Antoine.
Latin > German (Georges)
dextella, ae, f. (Demin. v. dextera), das rechte Händchen, Quintus filius est Antonii dextella, so halb u. halb die rechte Hand, Cic. ad Att. 14, 20, 5.
