maledicax

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ὤδινεν ὄρος, Ζεὺς δ' ἐφοβεῖτο, τὸ δ' ἔτεκεν μῦν → the mountain was in laboreven Zeus was afraid — but gave birth to a mouse

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mălĕdĭcax: (or separately, mălĕ dĭ-cax), ācis, adj. male-dicax,
I foul-mouthed, abusive, slanderous, reviling (ante- and postclass.): maledicax es, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 26. —
II Subst., a reviler, slanderer, Macr. S. 7, 3 med.>

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

mălĕdĭcāx¹⁶ ou mălĕ dĭcāx, ācis, médisant : Pl. Curc. 512 ; Macr. Sat. 7, 3.