labecula
From LSJ
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
Latin > English
labecula labeculae N F :: stain, blemish; slight stain; minor disgrace
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lābēcŭla: ae, f.
dim. 2. labes,
I a slight stain or disgrace, a blemish; opprobrium: alicui aspergere labeculam, Cic. Vatin. 17, 41.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lābēcŭla,¹⁶ æ, f. (labes), légère tache (flétrissure) : Cic. Vat. 41.
Latin > German (Georges)
lābēcula, ae, f. (Demin. v. labes no. II, B, 2, b), ein Schmutzfleckchen, übtr. = ein kleiner Schandfleck, non nullam laudatione suā alci aspergere labeculam, Cic. Vat. 41.
