cymba
Εὑρεῖν τὸ δίκαιον πανταχῶς οὐ ῥᾴδιον → Difficile inventu est iustum, ubi ubi quaesiveris → Zu finden, was gerecht ist, ist durchaus nicht leicht
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cymba: (cumba), ae, f., = κύμβη,
I a boat, skiff, first used by the Phœnicians, Plin. 7, 55, 57, § 208; Afran. in Non. p. 535, 31; Cic. Off. 3, 14, 59; Ov. M. 1, 293; id. F. 6, 777 al.—In partic., the boat of Charon which transported the dead, Verg. A. 6, 303; Hor. C. 2, 3, 28; Prop. 3 (4), 18, 24; Stat. S. 2, 1, 186.—
II Trop.: non est ingenii cymba gravanda tui, i. e. meddle not with themes above your powers, Prop. 3, 3 (4, 2), 22; cf. Ov. A. A. 3, 26; Quint. 12, 10, 37.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cymba¹¹ (cumba), æ, f. (κύμβη), barque, canot, esquif, nacelle : Cic. Off. 3, 58 ; [fig.] Prop. 3, 3, 22 ; Ov. || carène, partie du navire qui plonge dans l’eau : Isid. Orig. 19, 2, 1 ; Gloss. Plac.
