vector
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vector: ōris, m. veho.
I Act., one that bears, carries, or conveys any thing; a bearer, carrier (poet. and in post-Aug. prose); (equus) gradarius optimu' vector, Lucil. ap. Non. 17, 25: Sileni (asellus), Ov. F. 1, 433: puellae (taurus), Sen. Herc. Oet. 553: stelligeri Olympi (Atlas), id. ib. 1907: vector meus, i. e. my horse, App. M. 1, p. 111; 3, p. 140.—
II Neutr., one that rides upon any thing; a rider, traveller, passenger (class.); on a ship: etiam summi gubernatores in magnis tempestatibus a vectoribus admoneri solent, Cic. Phil. 7, 9, 27: ingratis vectoribus bene gubernare, id. Att. 2, 9, 3; Ov. H. 18, 148; Verg. E. 4, 38; Luc. 5, 581: animosius a mercatore quam a vectore solvitur votum, Sen. Ep. 73, 5; 85, 35; Petr. 107; Dig. 4, 9, 1 fin.— In mal. part.: numquam nisi navi plenā tollo vectorem, Macr S. 2, 5.—On horseback, a rider, horseman: vector equum regit, Ov A. A. 3, 555; Prop. 4 (5), 7, 84.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
vectŏr,¹¹ ōris, m. (veho),
1 celui qui traîne, qui transporte : Ov. F. 1, 433
2 passager sur un navire : Cic. Phil. 7, 27 ; Att. 2, 9, 3 ; Sen. Ep. 73, 5 || cavalier : Prop. 4, 7, 84 ; Ov. Ars 3, 555.
Latin > German (Georges)
vector, ōris, m. (veho), I) aktiv = der Träger, Fahrer, Sileni vector asellus, Ov.: aureus vector, v. goldenen Widder, Val. Flacc.: v. Fährmann Charon, Apul. – II) passiv = der Getragene, 1) in einem Schiffe, der Passagier, Cic. u.a. – u. der seefahrende Kaufmann, Seefahrer, Verg. ecl. 4, 38: u. in einem obszönen Witz, nunquam enim nisi navi plenā tollo vectorem (den Beischläfer), Macr. sat. 2, 8, 59. – 2) auf einem Pferde, der Reiter, Prop. 4, 7, 84. Ov. art. am. 3, 555.
Latin > English
vector vectoris N M :: passenger; one that carries or transports
