fungus
Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
fungus: i, m. for sfungus, kindred to σφόγγος, σπόγγος, the initial s suppressed as in fallo, fides, nurus, etc.; cf. funis, and
v. the letter S.,
I a mushroom, moril, fungus.
I Lit.: satis esse nobis non magis hoc potis est quam imber fungo, Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 33; Plin. 22, 23, 47, § 96; Hor. S. 2, 4, 20.—
II Transf.
A A soft-pated fellow, a dolt: stulti, stolidi, fatui, fungi, bardi, blenni, buccones, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 2; so id. ib. 2, 3, 49; 4, 7, 23.—
B A fungous excrescence on the human body, Tert. Spect. 23; cf.: fungo simile ulcus, Cels. 6, 18, 11.—On the olive-tree, Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 223.—
C A collection of lamp-black on the wick of a candle or lamp, a candle-snuff, Verg. G. 1, 392.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
fungus,¹³ ī, m. (σπόγγος),
1 champignon : Pl. St. 773 ; Cic. Fam. 7, 26, 2, etc. ; Plin. 17, 223 ; Hor. S. 2, 4, 20 || [injure] = imbécile : Pl. Bacch. 1088
2 [fig.] a) [médec.] excroissance de chair : Tert. Spect. 23 ; b) excroissance sur les oliviers : Plin. 17, 223 ; c) champignon (d’une mèche qui brûle mal] : Virg. G. 1, 392.
Latin > German (Georges)
fungus, ī, m. (σφόγγος od. σπόγγος), I) der Erdschwamm, Pilz, die Morchel, Plaut. Stich. 773. Cic. ep. 9, 15, 5. Cels. 5, 27, 12. Plin. 17, 223. Hor. sat. 2, 4, 20. Ov. met. 7, 393. – als Schimpfwort, Pilz! = Dummkopf, Plaut. Bacch. 1088. – II) übtr.: A) ein schwammartiges Gewächs am Menschen, Tert. de spect. 23: u. ein krankhafter Auswuchs (Pilze) an Ölbäumen, Plin. 17, 223. – B) die Lichtschnuppe, Verg. georg. 1, 392.
Latin > English
fungus fungi N M :: fungus; mushroom
