cultello
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cultello: no
I perf., ātum, 1, v. a. cultellus.
I To make in the shape of a knife: spinam dorsi, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 91; 32, 2, 5, § 13 Sillig N. cr.—
II To level land by the coulter, Front. Limit. p. 43 Goes.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cultellō, āre (cultellus), tr.,
1 façonner en forme de couteau : Plin. 8, 91
2 niveler, aplanir avec le soc : Grom. 26, 11.
Latin > German (Georges)
cultello, āvī, ātum, āre (cultellus), messerförmig machen, I) im allg., nur im Partiz. Perf. cultellatus, messerförmig (griech. μαχαιροειδής), dorsi pinna od. spina (im Rücken), Plin. 8, 91 u. 32, 14. – II) insbes., als t. t. der Feldm. = ein Stück Land aus der schiefen in die horizontale Fläche reduzieren, Gromat. vet. 26, 11 u.a.: cultellatus ager, ibid. 247, 10: cultellatus limes ibid. 248, 7. Vgl. Rudorff 2, 340.
Latin > English
cultello cultellare, cultellavi, cultellatus V TRANS :: measure horizontal distances over rough ground with vertical rods
cultello cultello cultellare, cultellavi, cultellatus V TRANS :: make in shape of a knife; level ground by the coulter (vertical blade on plow)
