inventor
ἔνδον σκάπτε, ἔνδον ἡ πηγή τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ καί ἀεί ἀναβλύειν δυναμένη, ἐάν ἀεί σκάπτῃς → Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig. | Look within. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. εὑρέτης, ὁ. Deviser: P. and V. δημιουργός, ὁ, τέκτων, ὁ. V. ῥαφεύς, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
inventor: ōris, m. invenio,
I one that finds out, a contriver, author, discoverer, inventor (class.): o mearum voluptatum omnium Inventor, inceptor, perfector, Ter. Eun. 5, 9, 5: Aristaeus, qui olivae dicitur inventor, Cic. N. D. 3, 18, 45: veritatis, id. Fin. 1, 10, 32: disputationum, id. de Or. 1, 11, 47: omnium artium, Caes. B. G. 6, 16: scelerum, Verg. A. 2, 164 al.: inventor legis Volero, proposer, Liv. 2, 56: Stoicorum, founder, Cic. Ac. 2, 42, 131.— Absol.: artes inventoribus afferunt laudem, Quint. 3, 7, 18; 8, 6, 23 Zumpt N. cr.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
inventŏr,¹² ōris, m. (invenio), celui qui trouve, qui découvre, inventeur, auteur : Cic. Fin. 1, 32 ; Nat. 3, 45 ; Cæs. G. 6, 16
