ebur
Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς → holy God, holy Mighty, holy Immortal, have mercy on us
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ĕbur: ŏris (cf. Quint. 1, 6, 22 sq.), n. Copt. ebu; cf. Sanscr. ibhas, elephant; whence Gr. ἐλέφας, Semit. article el being prefixed,
I ivory.
I Prop., Cic. Leg. 2, 18; id. Brut. 73 fin.; id. Par. 1, 3; Quint. 2, 21, 9; Verg. G. 1, 57; id. A. 10, 137; 12, 68; Hor. C. 1, 31, 6; id. Ep. 2, 1, 96 et saep.—Prov.: ebur atramento candefacere, v. atramentum.—
II Meton.
A Things made of ivory. So of statues, Verg. G. 1, 480; Ov. M. 15, 792; of the tibia, Verg. G. 2, 193; of a scabbard, Ov. M. 4, 148; of the sella curulis, Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 54; Ov. F. 5, 51; id. Pont. 4, 5, 18.—*
B An elephant, Juv. 12, 112.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ĕbŭr,¹⁰ ŏris, n., ivoire : Cic. Leg. 2, 45 ; Br. 257 || divers objets en ivoire : statue, lyre, flûte, fourreau, chaise curule, etc.: Virg. G. 1, 480 ; 2, 193 ; Ov. M. 4, 148 ; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 54 || éléphant : Juv. 12, 112.
