dicterium
From LSJ
οὐ μακαριεῖς τὸν γέροντα, καθ' ὅσον γηράσκων τελευτᾷ, ἀλλ' εἰ τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς συμπεπλήρωται· ἕνεκα γὰρ χρόνου πάντες ἐσμὲν ἄωροι → do not count happy the old man who dies in old age, unless he is full of goods; in fact we are all unripe in regards to time
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dictērĭum: ii, n., = δεικτήριον>,
I a witty saying, a bon-mot (pure Lat. dictum). —Plur., Pompcn. ap. Macr. S. 2, 1, 14; Varr. ap. Non. 101, 3: dicteria dicere in omnes, Mart. 6, 44, 3.
