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Καλὸν τὸ γηρᾶν καὶ τὸ μὴ γηρᾶν πάλιν → Res pulchra senium, pulchra non senescere → Schön ist das Altsein, doch nicht alt sein wieder auch

Menander, Monostichoi, 283

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

aerūgo: ĭnis, f. aes, as ferrugo from ferrum.
I Rust of copper: aes Corinthium in aeruginem incidit, * Cic. Tusc. 4, 14; Plin. 15, 8, 8, § 34; 34, 17, 48, § 160.—
   B Transf.
   1    The verdigris prepared from the same: Aeruginis quoque magnus usus est, Plin. 34, 11, 26, § 110.—
   2    In gen., rust of gold and silver: aerugo eorum (auri et argenti) in testimonium vobis erit, Vulg. Jac. 5, 3.—
   3    Poet. (as pars pro toto, and sarcastic.), money, Juv. 13, 60.—
II Trop.
   A Envy, jealousy, ill-will (which seek to consume the possessions of a neighbor, as rust corrodes metals): haec est Aerugo mera, Hor. S. 1, 4, 101: versus tincti viridi aerugine, Mart. 10, 33, 5; 2, 61, 5.—
   B Avarice, which cleaves to the mind of man like rust: animos aerugo et cura peculi Cum semel imbuerit, Hor. A. P. 330.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

ærūgō,¹⁴ ĭnis, f. (æs), rouille du cuivre, vert-de-gris : Cato Agr. 98, 2 ; æs Corinthium in æruginem incidit Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, le bronze de Corinthe se couvre de rouille || [fig.] fiel, envie : Hor. S. 1, 4, 101 ; Mart. 2, 61, 5 ; 10, 33, 5 || rouille (cupidité) qui ronge le cœur : Hor. P. 330.