Ninive
From LSJ
οὐκ ἔστι λέουσι καὶ ἀνδράσιν ὅρκια πιστά → there are no pacts between lions and men, between lions and men there are no oaths of faith, there can be no covenants between men and lions
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Nī̆nī̆vē: ēs, f.,
I the ancient capital of Assyria, prob. near the mod. Nebbi Yunus, Aug. Civ. Dei, 16, 3; Vulg. Gen. 10, 11; Paul. Nol. Carm. 23, 168; Alcim. 4, 357; also called Ninus or Ninos, v. Ninus.—Hence,
A Nī̆nĭvītae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of Nineveh, the Ninevites, Prud. Cath. 7, 131; Vulg. Matt. 12, 41.—
B Nĭnĭvī-tĭcus, a, um, adj., Ninevite: puer, Hier. in Isa. 3, 7, 16.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Ninivē,¹⁶ ēs, f., et Niniva, æ, f., Ninive [ville d’Assyrie] : Aug. Civ. 16, 3 ; Vulg. Gen. 10, 11
