meles
τίκτει γὰρ κόρος ὕβριν, ὅταν πολὺς ὄλβος ἕπηται ἀνθρώποις ὁπ̣όσοις μὴ νόος ἄρτιος ἦι → satiety breeds arrogance whenever men with unfit minds have great wealth
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mēles: (maeles) and mēlis (mae-lis), is, f.,
I a marten or badger, Varr. R. R. 3, 12, 3; Plin. 8, 38, 58, § 138; Grat. Cyneg. 340.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) mēlēs ou mēlis, is, f., martre ou blaireau : Varro R. 3, 12, 3 ; Plin. 8, 138.
Latin > German (Georges)
(2) mēlēs2 (maelēs) u. mēlis (maelis), is, f., Genet. Plur. melium, ein vierfüßiges Tier, wahrsch. der Marder, nach a. der Dachs, Varro r. r. 3, 12, 3 (Nomin. maelis). Ser. Samm. 896 (Nomin. melis, Variante meles). Plin. 8, 132 (Genet. melium) u. 138. Solin. 52, 34 (Genet. melium). Mart. 10, 37, 18 Schn. Gratt. cyn. 340 u. 402. Caper (VII) 110, 11 (wo maeles zu lesen ist). – / Spät. Nbf. mēlo, ōnis, m., Isid. orig. 12, 2, 40; vgl. Caper (VII) 110, 11.
