sannio
From LSJ
Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)
Latin > English
sannio sannionis N M :: buffoon
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
sannĭo: ōnis, m. sanna,
I one who makes mimicking grimaces, a buffoon (cf. scurra), Cic. de Or. 2, 61, 251; id. Fam. 9, 16, 10; Amm. 14, 6, 16.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) sanniō, ōnis, m. (sanna), bouffon, faiseur de grimaces, arlequin : Cic. de Or. 2, 251 ; Fam. 9, 16, 10.
Latin > German (Georges)
sannio, ōnis, m. (sanna), der Grimassenschneider, Hanswurst, Cic. de or. 2, 251; ep. 9, 16, 10. Amm. 14, 6, 16. Schol. Iuven. 1, 61.
