onocentaurus

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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

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ŏnŏcentaurus: i, m., = ὀνοκένταυρος>,
I an ass-centaur, a fabulous animal, Isid. Orig. 11, 3, 39: et occurrent daemonia onocentauris, Vulg. Isa. 34, 14.—Transf., of an impure person, Hier. in Isa. 6, 13, 22.