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νόησε δὲ δῖος Ὀδυσσεὺς σαίνοντάς τε κύνας, περί τε κτύπος ἦλθε ποδοῖινgodly Odysseus heard the fawning of dogs, and on top of that came the beat of two feet

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

umbo: ōnis, m. kindr. with ἄμβων, ὀμφαλός, umbilicus; Germ. Nabel; Engl. navel; prop. any convex elevation; hence,
I A boss of a shield, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 3 (Ann. v. 432 Vahl.); Verg. A. 2, 546: scutis magis quam gladiis geritur res: umbonibus incussāque alā sternuntur hostes, Liv. 9, 41, 18.—
   B Transf., a shield (in prose not ante-Aug.; syn. clipeus), Verg. A. 7, 633; 9, 810; 10, 884; Sil. 4, 354; Liv. 4, 19, 5; 30, 34, 3; Auct. ap. Quint. 8, 5, 24: junctae umbone phalanges, Juv. 2, 46; cf. Luc. 6, 192: umbone se protegere, Just. 33, 2.— Trop.: judicialis, Val. Max. 8, 5, 4.—
II The elbow, Mart. 3, 46, 5; Stat. Th. 2, 670; Suet. Caes. 68 fin.—
III A promontory, Stat. Achill. 1, 408.—Hence, transf., Isthmius, the Isthmus of Corinth, Stat. Th. 7, 15. —
A projecting boundary-stone in fields, Stat. Th. 6, 352.—
A projecting part of a precious stone, a knob, boss, Plin. 37, 6, 23, § 88.—
The full part or swelling of a garment, Tert. Pall. 5.—Hence, transf.: umbo candidus, a toga, Pers. 5, 33.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

umbō,¹² ōnis, m. (ὀμφαλός),
1 bosse d’un bouclier : Virg. En. 2, 546 ; Liv. 9, 41, 18
2 bouclier : Virg. En. 7, 633 ; etc. ; Liv. 4, 19, 5 ; 30, 34, 3 ; etc.
3 coude de l’homme : Mart. 3, 46, 5 ; Stat. Th. 2, 670 ; Suet. Cæs. 68
4 promontoire : Stat. Ach. 1, 408 || isthme : Stat. Th. 7, 15
5 borne d’un champ : Stat. Th. 6, 352
6 point brillant d’une pierre précieuse : Plin. 37, 88
7 plis saillants de la toge, toge : Pers. 5, 33.

Latin > German (Georges)

umbo, ōnis, m. (verw. mit ἄμβων), I) der Buckel, Knopf od. Kegel auf der Mitte des Schildes, der im Handgemenge zuw. als Stoßwaffe diente, summus clipei umbo, Verg.: Gallum umbone ictum deturbat, Liv.: assurgentem regem umbone resupinat, Liv.: ferire umbonibus, Tac.: umbo tundebat umbonem, Amm. – meton., der Schild, salignae umbonum crates, Verg.: nec sufficit umbo ictibus, Verg. – bildl., umbone iudiciali repelli, durch die schirmende Kraft des richterlichen Erkenntnisses zurückgewiesen werden, Val. Max. 8, 5, 4. – II) der Ellenbogen, Mart. 3, 46, 5. Stat. Theb. 2, 671. – III) das Vorgebirge, Stat. Ach. 1, 408: Isthmius, die Landenge von Korinth, Stat. Theb. 7, 15. – IV) der hervorragende Teil am Edelsteine, die erhabene Rundung, Plin. 37, 88. – V) das Faltige am Kleide, Tert. de pall. 5. – meton., die Toga, Pers. 5, 33. – / Nom. Plur. umbonis, Varro LL. 5, 115. Sp.2 (Müller umboneis).

Latin > English

umbo umbonis N M :: boss (of a shield)