domitor
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dŏmĭtor: (also post-class. dŏmātor, Amm. 21, 5; but Tib. 4, 1, 116, the true reading is domante), ōris, m. id.,
I a tamer, breaker (rare but class.).
I Prop.: equorum, Cic. Off. 1, 26, 90; Verg. A. 7, 189; 651 al.; Inscr. Orell. 4179.—
II Transf., a subduer, vanquisher, conqueror: vexator furoris, domitor armorum, Cic. Mil. 13 fin.; cf.: belli externi, Tac. H. 2, 76 fin.: Persarum (with victor), Cic. Rep. 1, 3; cf.: Hispaniae Galliaeque, Liv. 21, 43: Trojae, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 19: maris (Neptunus), Verg. A. 5, 799; cf.: freti Tiphys, Sen. Med. 2: domitor ac frenator infinitae potestatis (animus), Plin. Pan. 55, 9; cf.: curarum (somnus), Sen. Agam. 75.
