ovicula
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
Latin > English
ovicula oviculae N F :: little sheep; E:Christ's sheep; sheep of Christ's flock
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ŏvĭcŭla: (ŏvĕ-). ae, f.
dim. ovis,
I a little sheep (post-class.): ovicula, Aug. Doctr. Chr. 3, 21: ovecula. Tert. Pall. 3.—Q. Fabius Max. Cunctator Ovieula dictus est a morum clementiā, Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 43.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ŏvĭcŭla, æ, f., dim. de ovis, petite brebis : Aug. Doctr. Chr. 3, 21 || ŏvĕcŭla Tert. Pall. 3.
Latin > German (Georges)
ovicula, ae, f. (Demin. v. ovis), das Schäfchen, Aur. Vict. de vir. ill. 43, 1. Tert. de pall. 3. Augustin. de doctr. Chr. 3, 21. Hieron. epist. 16, 1.
