hortulus
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
hortŭlus: i, m.
dim. hortus,
I a little garden.
I Lit., Cat. 61, 92; Juv. 3, 226; Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 105; as part of a vineyard, Col. 4, 18, 2.—In plur.: hortuli, garden-grounds, Cic. Off. 3, 14, 58; id. Fin. 5, 1, 2; id. Clu. 13, 37; Col. 4, 18, 2.—
B Transf.: Cupidinis, i. e. pudenda muliebria, App. Ἀνεχ. 17.—
II Trop.: cujus (Democriti) fontibus Epicurus hortulos suos irrigavit, Cic. N. D. 1, 43, 120.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
hortŭlus,¹³ ī, m. (hortus),
1 petit jardin, jardinet : Catul. 61, 92
