epulor
κατ' ἀρχῆς γὰρ φιλαίτιος λεώς → people are always ready to blame the rulers, people are against authority, people were fond of anything by which they could call authority in question
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ĕpŭlor: ātus, 1,
I v. dep. n. and a. epulum, to hold an entertainment, to feast, banquet.
I Neutr. (class.): ut in voluptate sit, qui epuletur, Cic. Fin. 2, 5, 16; id. de Sen. 13, 45; id. Tusc. 1, 47, 113; id. Att. 5, 9; Liv. 42, 56; 44, 31; Tac. H. 3, 38.—With abl., to feast upon, Verg. A. 3, 224; id. G. 2, 537; Vulg. Deut. 12, 12 al.—
II Act., to eat, feast upon (not ante-Aug.): aliquem epulandum ponere mensis, Verg. A. 4, 602; cf. Ov. M. 15, 111; Sen. Troad. 1108; so, pullos, Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 170.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ĕpŭlor,¹¹ ātus sum, ārī (epulæ),
1 intr., manger, faire un repas, faire bonne chère, assister à un repas somptueux, à un festin : Cic. Fin. 2, 16 ; CM 45 ; Tusc. 1, 113 ; Virg. En. 3, 224
2 tr., manger qqch. : Ov. M. 15, 111 ; Virg. En. 4, 606 ; Sen. Troad. 110.
