cavillum

διὸ δὴ πᾶς ἀνὴρ σπουδαῖος τῶν ὄντων σπουδαίων πέρι πολλοῦ δεῖ μὴ γράψας ποτὲ ἐν ἀνθρώποις εἰς φθόνον καὶ ἀπορίαν καταβαλεῖ → And this is the reason why every serious man in dealing with really serious subjects carefully avoids writing, lest thereby he may possibly cast them as a prey to the envy and stupidity of the public | Therefore every man of worth, when dealing with matters of worth, will be far from exposing them to ill feeling and misunderstanding among men by committing them to writing

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

căvillum: i, v. cavilla.

căvillum, ī, n., Apul. M. 1, 7, et căvillus, ī, m., Apul. M. 2, 19, c. cavilla.

cavillum u. cavillus, s. cavilla no. I.

cavillum cavilli N N :: jesting, banter, raillery, scoffing