illectus
ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
illectus: (inl-), a, um, adj. in-lectus, from 2. lego. *
I Not collected, not gathered together: stipula illecta sunt spicae in messe dejectae necdum lectae, Dig. 50, 16, 30, § 1.—
II Not read, unread (very rare): si non accipiet scriptum illectumque remittet, Lecturam spera, Ov. A. A. 1, 469; App. Flor. 18.
illectus: (inl-), a, um, Part., from illicio.
illectus: (inl-), ūs, m. illicio,
I an allurement, enticement, with a play upon the word lectus: magis illectum tuum quam lectum metuo, Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 21.—Abl.: illectu, Jul. Val. Rer. Gest. Alex. 3, 17 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) illēctus¹⁶ (inl-), a, um, (in, lectus), non lu : Ov. Ars 1, 469 || non assemblé : Dig. 50, 16, 30, 1.
(2) illectus (inl-), part. de illicio.
(3) illectŭs¹⁶ (inl-), ūs, m. (illicio), séduction : Pl. Bacch. 55.
