Siris
From LSJ
ἡ κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Sīris: is, m., = Σίρις.
I The name of a branch of the Nile in Ethiopia, Plin. 5, 9, 10, § 54; Prisc. Perieg. 212.—
II A river in Italy, Plin. 3, 11, 15, § 97.—
III A name for Heraclea in Magna Graecia, Plin. 3, 11, 15, § 97.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Sīris, is, m. (Σῖρις),
1 nom d’une partie du Nil en Éthiopie : Plin. 5, 54
2 fleuve de Lucanie : Plin. 3, 97
3 f., surnom de la ville d’Héraclée : Plin. 3, 97.
