mappa
μήτε δίκην δικάσῃς πρίν ἀμφοῖν μῦθον ἀκούσῃς → do not give your judgement until you have heard a speech on both sides
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mappa: ae, f. Punic, Quint. 1, 5, 57,
I a napkin, table-napkin; a towel.
I Lit.: Varius mappa compescere risum Vix poterat, Hor. S. 2, 8, 63: laticlavia, Petr. 32; Mart. 4, 46, 17: rubra detergere vulnera mappa, Juv. 5, 27.—
II Transf., a cloth with which the signal for starting was given to racers in the circus, a signalcloth: mappam usitatum Circo nomen, Poeni sibi vindicant, Quint. 1, 5, 57: mappa cretata, Mart. 12, 29, 9: Megalesiacae spectacula mappae, Juv. 11, 191: aliquo liberto mittente mappam, unde magistratus solent, Suet. Ner. 22.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mappa,¹² æ, f.,
1 serviette ; serviette de table : Cato Agr. 10, 5 ; Hor. S. 2, 8, 63 ; Mart. 4, 46, 17 ; Juv. 5, 27
2 serviette qu’on jetait dans le cirque pour donner le signal des jeux : Quint. 1, 5, 57 ; Mart. 12, 29, 9 ; mittere mappam Suet. Nero 22, donner le signal des jeux ; spectacula mappæ Juv. 11, 191, = jeux du cirque.
