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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

pĕtīlus: a, um, adj.,
I thin, slender (anteclass.): petilum tenue et exile, Non. 149, 7 sq.; Lucil. and Plaut. ap. Non. 1. 1.: petilam suram, siccam et substrictam vulgo interpretantur: Scaevola ait, ungulam albam equi ita dici, Fest. p. 205 Müll.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

pĕtĭlus, a, um, mince, grêle : Pl. d. Non. 149, 10