praecursor
From LSJ
Δύο γὰρ, ἐπιστήμη τε καὶ δόξα, ὧν τὸ μὲν ἐπίστασθαι ποιέει, τὸ δὲ ἀγνοεῖν → Two different things are science and belief: the one brings knowledge, the other ignorance
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
praecursor: ōris, m. id.,
I one who runs before.
I A forerunner, precursor, of a servant, Plin. Pan. 76 fin.; one who precedes on the same path, Lact. 6, 7, 3.— Esp., the forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist, Aug. Tract. in Johan. 4, 6; 4, 8.—
II Trop.: flos praecursor indolis bonae, Nazar. Pan. Const. 3 med.—
III In milit. lang., an advanced guard, vanguard, Liv. 26, 17 fin.—
B Transf., a scout, spy (cf.: emissarius, speculator), Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 41, § 108. >
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
præcursŏr,¹⁵ ōris, m.,
1 celui qui court devant, qui précède : Plin. Min. Pan. 76, 7
2 éclaireur : Liv. 26, 17, 16
