ephippium
ἠργάζετο τῷ σώματι μισθαρνοῦσα τοῖς βουλομένοις αὐτῇ πλησιάζειν → she lived as a prostitute letting out her person for hire to those who wished to enjoy her, she worked with her body by hiring herself out to anyone who wanted to have sex with her
Latin > English
ephippium ephippi(i) N N :: pad saddle, horse blanket (to ride on)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ĕphippĭum: ii, n., = ἐφίππιον,
I a horse-cloth, caparison, housing (cf. clitellae): tegimen equi ad mollem vecturam paratum, Non. p. 108, 30 (pure Lat. stragulum); Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 15; id. ap. Non. l. l.; Caes. B. G. 4, 2, 4; Cic. Fin. 3, 4, 15; Gell. 5, 5, 3 al.—Prov.: optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare caballus, i. e. each envies the other's condition, Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 43.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ĕphippĭum,¹⁵ ĭī, n. (ἐφίππιον), couverture de cheval, housse : Cic. Fin. 3, 15 ; Cæs. G. 4, 2, 4.
Latin > German (Georges)
ephippium, iī, n. (εφίππιον), die Reitdecke, die Schabracke, Caes. u.a.: gemmea ephippia, Varro fr.: ephippia fucata, Apul.: dah. wie sprichw., optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare caballus = niemand ist mit seinem Schicksale zufrieden, Hor. ep. 1, 14, 43.
