teruncius
νᾶφε καὶ μέμνασο ἀπιστεῖν → keep a clear head and remember not to believe a thing (Epicharmus fr. 250)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ter-uncĭus: ii, m. (sc. nummus) uncia.
I Lit., three twelfths of an as, a quarter - as, Varr. L. L. 5, § 174 Müll.; Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 45.—
2 Transf., a trifle: sic in provinciā nos gerimus, ut nullus teruncius insumatur in quemquam, i. q. not a farthing, not a cent, Cic. Att. 5, 17, 2; 6, 2, 4; id. Fam. 2, 17, 4; id. Fin. 3, 14, 45: non jam teruncii faciunt, Plaut. Capt. 3, 1, 17; App. Mag. p. 323, 14.—
II Of inheritances, the fourth part: Curius fecit palam te (heredem) ex libellā, me ex teruncio, Cic. Att. 7, 2, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
tĕruncĭus,¹⁶ ĭī, m. (ter et uncia),
1 le quart d’un as : Varro L. 5, 174 || [en gén.] désigne une valeur minime : ne teruncius quidem Cic. Att. 5, 17, 2, pas même un quart d’as, cf. Att. 6, 2, 4 ; Fam. 2, 17, 4 ; Fin. 3, 45
2 le quart d’une somme : heredem facere aliquem ex teruncio Cic. Att. 7, 2, 3, faire qqn héritier du quart. orth. terruncius préférable.
