capreolus
τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
căprĕŏlus: i, m. as if from capreus, caprea.
I A kind of wild goat, chamois, roebuck, Verg. E. 2, 41; Col. 9, 1, 1.—
II Transf., named from the form of their horns,
A An implement with two prongs for cutting up weeds, a weeding-hoe, Col. 11, 3, 46.—
B In plur.: capreoli, in mechanics, short pieces of timber inclining to each other, which support something, supports, props, stays, Vitr. 4, 2; 5, 1; 10, 15; 10, 20; 10, 21; Caes. B. C. 2, 10; Isid. Orig. 17, 5, 11.—
C Of vines, the small tendrils which support the branches, Col. 1, 31, 4; Paul. ex Fest. p. 57 Müll.; Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 208.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
caprĕŏlus¹⁴ (-rĭŏlus Gloss.), ī, m.,
1 jeune chevreuil : Virg. B. 2, 41
2 binette [instrument de labour] : Col. Rust. 11, 3, 46
3 vrille de la vigne : Varro R. 1, 31, 4
4 chevron, support : Cæs. C. 2, 10, 3 ; Vitr. Arch. 4, 2.
