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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

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mūrēnŭla: (mūraen-), ae, f.
dim. 1. murena.
I A small murena (late Lat.): murenulam strictis manibus tenere, Hier. praef. in Job.—
II Transf., a small necklace resembling a murena: aurum colli sui, quod quidem murenulam vulgus vocat, Hier. Ep. 24, 3; id. in Isa. 2, 3, 18.