macellus
From LSJ
Ἀλλ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ἐλπίδων ἄνδρας τὸ κέρδος πολλάκις διώλεσεν → But the profit-motive has destroyed many people in their hope for gain
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
măcellus: a, um,
I adj. dim. [1. macer; cf.: ut in his macer, macriculus, macellus; niger, nigriculus, nigellus, Varr. L. L. 8, § 79 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. altellus, p. 7 Müll.], rather meagre: homo, Lucil. ap. Non. 136, 32.
măcellus: i, m., v. macellum
I init.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) măcellus, a, um (macer), un peu maigre : Lucil. Sat. 242 ; Varro L. 8, 79 ; cf. P. Fest. 7, 12.
(2) măcellus, ī, m., c. macellum : Mart. 10, 96, 9.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) macellus1, a, um (Demin. v. macer, s. Paul ex Fest. 7, 12), etwas mager, homo, Lucil. 242. Varro LL. 8, 79. Mart. 10, 96, 9.
(2) macellus2, ī, m. = macellum, Pompon. com. 38.
