crista
Καλὸν τὸ νικᾶν ἀλλ' ὑπερνικᾶν κακόν → Vincere bonum est: ultra fas vincere lubricum → Schön ist zu siegen, übermäßig siegen schlecht
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
crista: ae, f. cf. cer- in cerebrum, pro-ceres, = cel- in excello.
I Prop., a tuft on the head of animals; most freq. of the comb of a cock, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 4 and 5; Plin. 10, 56, 77, § 156; Juv. 13, 233 al.; of a lapwing, Ov. M. 6, 672; Plin. 10, 29, 44, § 86; of a serpent, Ov. M. 7, 150; 15, 669; Plin. 11, 37, 44, § 122.—Prov.: illi surgunt cristae, his crest rises, he carries his head high, i. e. he is conceited, Juv. 4, 70.—
II Transf.
A A tuft of leaves on plants: foliorum, Plin. 22, 22, 43, § 86: crista galli or absol. crista, the name of a plant, = alectoros lophos, the cock's comb, id. 27, 5, 23, § 40.—
B The crest of a helmet, plume, Lucr. 2, 633; Liv. 10, 39, 12; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 200; Verg. A. 3, 468; 6, 779 et saep.—*
C The clitoris, Juv. 6, 422.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
crista,¹¹ æ, f.,
1 crête [d’un oiseau] : Varro R. 3, 9, 4 || [fig.] illi surgebant cristæ Juv. 4, 70, il dressait sa crête, se rengorgeait
2 touffe : crista foliorum Plin. 22, 86, touffe de feuilles || aigrette, panache : Lucr. 2, 633 ; Liv. 10, 39, 12 || clitoris : Juv. 6, 422.
