ravis
From LSJ
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
rāvis: acc. ravim, f. kindr. with ravus, q. v.,
I hoarseness (ante- and post-class., and only occurring in the acc. sing.): usque ad ravim poscam, Plaut. Aul. 2, 5, 10: expurigabo hercle omnia ad raucam ravim, id. Fragm. ap. Non. 164, 19: (tragoedi) boando purgant ravim, App. Flor. p. 357, 36.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
rāvis,¹⁶ is, f., enrouement : Pl. Aul. 336 ; Non. 164, 19.
