mugil
ψυχῆς πείρατα ἰὼν οὐκ ἂν ἐξεύροιο πᾶσαν ἐπιπορευόμενος ὁδόν· οὕτω βαθὺν λόγον ἔχει → one would never discover the limits of soul, should one traverse every road—so deep a measure does it possess
Latin > English
mugil mugilis N M :: gray mullet
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mūgil: and mūgĭlis, is, m.,
I a sea-fish; acc. to some, the mullet: mugilum natura ridetur, in metu capite abscondito, totos se occultari credentium, Plin. 9, 17, 26, § 59; 9, 42, 67, § 144; 9, 62, 88, § 185; 10, 70, 89, § 193; 32, 11, 53, § 149.—This fish was made use of in punishing adulterers: quosdam moechos et mugilis intrat, Juv. 10, 317; cf. Cat. 15, 19.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mūgĭl¹⁶ (-gĭlis), is, m., muge ou mulet [poisson] : Plin. 9, 54 ; 32, 149 ; Juv. 10, 317.
Latin > German (Georges)
mūgil u. (selten) mūgilis, is, m. (μύξος), ein Meerfisch), nach einigen Meeräsche, Meeralant gen., Ov. hal. 38. Plin. 9, 54 u. 144; 32, 149. Apic. 4, 151; 9, 437 u. 438. Isid. orig. 12, 6, 26 (wo Nomin. mugilis). – ertappten Ehebrechern zur Strafe in den After gesteckt, Catull. 15, 19. Iuven. 10, 317 (wo Nomin. mugilis).
