mensor
Εἰ μὴ φυλάσσεις μίκρ', ἀπολεῖς τὰ μείζονα → Maiora perdes, minima ni servaveris → Wer Kleines nicht erhält, verliert das Größre auch
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mensor: ōris, m. metior,
I a measurer (post Aug.).
I In gen.: te maris, et terrae, numeroque carentis arenae Mensorem cohibent, Archyta, Hor. C. 1, 28, 1: frumentarius, a corn-measurer, Paul. Dig. 27, 1, 26.—
II In partic.
A A surveyor: non agricolae sed mensoris officium esse dicebam, Col. 6, 1: cautus humum longo signavit limite mensor, Ov. M. 1, 136.—
B An architect, Plin. Ep. 10, 27, 5; 10, 18, 3; Inscr. Orell. 3223.—
C <usg type="dom" opt="n">Milit. t. t.
1 An engineer, Amm. 19, 11, 8; Cassiod. Var. 3, 52.—
2 One who measures out the ground for an encampment, a quartermaster, Veg. Mil. 2, 7, Cod. Th. 7, 8, 4; Inscr. Orell. 3473.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mēnsŏr,¹⁴ ōris, m. (metior), mesureur : Hor. O. 1, 28, 1 ; Paul. Dig. 27, 1, 26
