Marcion
ἀρχὴν μὲν μὴ φῦναι ἐπιχθονίοισιν ἄριστον· φύντα δ' ὅμως ὤκιστα πύλας Ἀίδαο περῆσαι → First, it is best for mortals to not be born. If born, to pass through Hades' gates as soon as possible.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Marcĭon: ōnis, m. (Marcīon, Prud. Ham. 120),
I a heretic of Sinope, who gave himself out to be Christ, Tert. de Praescr. adv. Haeret. 30; Prud. Ham. 502.—Hence,
A Marcĭōnensis, e, adj., of or belonging to the heretic Marcion: continentia, Tert. Praescr. Haeret. 30.—
B Marcĭō-nista, ae, m., a follower of the heretic Marcion, a Marcionite.—Plur., Cod. Just. 1, 5, 5.—
C Marcĭōnīta, ae, m., for Marcionensis, of or belonging to the heretic Marcion: Marcionita Deus, tristis, ferus insidiator, i. e. feigned by Marcion, Prud. Ham. 129.—Plur.: Marcĭōnītae, Marcionites, disciples of Marcion, Tert. Praescr. Her. 49; Lact. 4, 30, 10; Ambros. de Fide, 5, 13, 162.—
II A native of Smyrna, the author of a treatise De simplicibus effectibus, Plin. 28, 4, 7, § 38.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Marcĭōn, ōnis, m., Marcion [écrivain de Smyrne] : Plin. 28, 38 || Marcion [hérésiarque de Sinope : Tert. Præscr. 30 || -nēnsis, e, de Marcion : Tert. Præscr. 30, -nīta et -nista, æ, m., de Marcion : Prud. Ham. 129 ; Cod. Just. 1, 5, 5.
