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Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil

Plato, Laws, 626e

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mămilla: (incorrectly mamm-; cf. Lachm. ad Lucr. vol. 2, p. 36), ae, f.
dim. mamma,
I a breast, pap, nipple, teat.
I Lit., Vell. 2, 70, 5; Juv. 6, 400: laeva in parte mamillae Nil salit juveni, id. 7, 159: scrofa triginta clara mamillis, id. 12, 74; 13, 163.—As a term of endearment, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 47.—
II Transf., a little pipe joined to a larger one, Varr. R. R. 3, 14, 2.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

mămilla,¹⁴ æ, f., dim. de mamma,
1 mamelle, sein : Vell. 2, 70, 5 ; Juv. 6, 400 ; 12, 74 || [terme d’affection] mon petit cœur : Pl. Ps. 180
2 robinet : Varro R. 3, 14, 2.

Latin > German (Georges)

mamilla (mammilla), ae, f. (Demin. von mamma, s. Paul. ex Fest. 25, 3), I) die Brustwarze, Brust, Vell. 2, 70, 5. Iuven. 6, 401 u. 13, 163. Vulg. Isai. 60, 16; apoc. 1, 13: in mamilla cancrum habere, den Brustkrebs haben, Augustin. de civ. dei 22, 8, 4. p. 570, 14 D.2 – an Tieren die Zitze, Iuven. 12, 74. – als Liebkosungswort, Plaut. Pseud. 180 G. – II) übtr., eine kleine Röhre, von denen mehrere an eine größere Röhre angesetzt wurden, so daß aus ihnen das Wasser nach verschiedenen Seiten hinlief, griech. μαστός, Varro r. r. 3, 14, 2.

Latin > English

mamilla mamillae N F :: breast, teat