tapete
Ὑπὸ γὰρ λόγων ὁ νοῦς μετεωρίζεται ἐπαίρεταί τ' ἄνθρωπος → Borne up by words, the mind soars aloft, and we reach the heights (Aristophanes, Birds 1447f.)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
tăpēte: is, n. (
I sing. acc. m. tapeta fulgentem, Sil. 4, 270; plur. tapetia, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 14; id. Stich. 2, 2, 54; Vulg. 2 Reg. 17, 28; but nom. tapeta, from unused tapetum, Lucil. ap. Prob. p. 130: tapetae, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 351 Müll.; Placid. Gloss.; acc. m. tapetas pulcros, Verg. A. 9, 358; abl. tapetibus, id. ib. 9, 325; Liv. 40, 24, 7; Ov. M. 13, 638; Varr ap. Non. 542, 15: tapetis, Verg. A. 7, 277 Serv. ad loc.; Mart. 14, 147, 1; cf. the Gr. forms from τάπης,> and v. Neue, Formenl. 2, 570 sq.); cloth wrought with figures in different colors, for covering walls, floors, tables, couches, etc., a carpet, tapestry, hangings, coverlet, etc. (syn. stragulum); sing. nom. tapete, Turp. and Caecil. ap. Non. 229, 7, and 542, 18; abl. tapete, Sil. 17, 64.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
tăpētĕ, is, n., et tăpētum, ī, n., tapis, tapisserie [pour recouvrir toute espèce de choses] : nom. pl. tapetia Pl. Ps. 147 ; St. 378 || abl. pl. tapetibus Virg. En. 9, 325 ; Liv. 40, 24, 7 ; Ov. M. 13, 638 || abl. pl. tapetis Virg. En. 7, 277 ; Plin. 8, 191 ; Mart. 14, 147, 1. forme tapes m. : nomin. inusité d’après Char. 62, 7 ; acc. tapeta Sil. 4, 270 ; abl. tapete Sil. 17, 64 ; acc. pl. tapetas Virg. En. 9, 358 ; Stat. Th. 1, 518 ; 10, 107.
Latin > German (Georges)
tapēte, is, n. u. tapētum, ī, n. (τάπης), der Teppich, um Wände, Tische, Sofas, Fußböden usw. zu bekleiden, Nom. od. Akk. tapete, Caecil. com. inc. fab. XXXV. Turpil. com. 216; vgl. Fest. 351 (b), 5: Nom. u. Akk. Plur. tapetia, Plaut. Pseud. 147; Stich. 378. Valer. imp. bei Vopisc. Aurel. 12, 1. Vulg. 2. regg. 17, 28: Abl. Plur. tapetibus, Varro sat. Men. 212. Verg. Aen. 9, 325. Liv. 40, 24, 7. Ov. met. 13, 638. Vulg. prov. 7, 16 u. Ezech. 27, 20: Nom. Plur. tapeta, Poët. inc. fr. bei Prob. instit. art. 130, 1: Abl. Plur. tapetis, Verg. Aen. 7, 277. Plin. 8, 191. Mart. 14, 147, 1. Apul. met. 10, 18. – / Der griech. Nom. tapes (masc.) ist ungebr. nach Charis. 62, 7: Akk. Sing. tapeta, Sil. 4, 270: Abl. Sing. tapete, Sil. 17, 64: Akk. Plur. tapetas, Verg. Aen. 9, 358. Stat. Theb. 1, 518; 10, 107.
