luscinia
From LSJ
Νόσον δὲ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν ἢ λύπην φέρειν → Morbum quam tristitatem exantles facilius → Es lässt sich leichter krank sein als betrübt
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
luscĭnĭa: ae, f. (luscĭnĭus, ĭi, m., Phaedr. 3, 18, 2 and 11; Sen. Ep. 76, 7; and, † luscĭnus, i, m., = ἀηδών>, Gloss. Lat. Gr.) [for clus-cinia; Sanscr. root cru, to hear; Gr. κλύω>; Lat. clueo, to be famous, akin to gloria and cano;
I hence, the melodious or glorious songstress, the nightingale, Plin. 10, 29, 43, § 81 sq.: luscinias soliti impenso prandere coëmptas, Hor. S. 2, 3, 245: vox luscinii, Sen. Ep. 76, 9.
