Claros
Εἰ μὴ φυλάσσεις μίκρ', ἀπολεῖς τὰ μείζονα → Maiora perdes, minima ni servaveris → Wer Kleines nicht erhält, verliert das Größre auch
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Clărŏs: i, f., = Κλάρος,
I a small town in Ionia, near Colophon, celebrated for a temple and an oracle of Apollo, now the village Zilleh, Ov M. 1, 516; cf. Tac. A. 2, 54.— Hence,
II Clărĭus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Claros, Clarian.
A As an epithet of Apollo: Clarii Apollinis fanum, specus, oraculum, simulacrum, Mel. 1, 17, 2; Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 232; Tac. A. 2, 54; 12, 22: deus, Ov. A. A. 2, 80; id. M. 11, 413; id. F. 1, 20.—Subst.: Clărĭus, ii, m., Apollo, Verg. A. 3, 360 Serv.; Stat. Th. 8, 199.—
B As an epithet of the poet Antimachus. of Colophon (prob. since claros was near Colophon, and, as devoted to Apollo, it appeared a suitable appel. of a poet), Ov. Tr. 1, 6, 1 Jahn (but in Cic. Brut. 51, 191, the best read. is: Antimachum, clarum poëtam).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Clărŏs, ī, f., ville d’Ionie, fameuse par un temple d’Apollon : Ov. M. 1, 516 || Clarĭus, a, um, de Claros : Tac. Ann. 2, 54 || Clārĭus, ĭī, m. : a) Apollon : Virg. En. 3, 360 ; b) le poète de Claros (Antimaque) : Ov. Tr. 1, 6, 1.
