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Erebus

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Ἔρεβος, -ους, τό.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Ĕrĕbus: i, m., = Ἔρεβος.
   A The god of darkness, son of Chaos, and brother of Nox, Cic. N. D. 3, 17 fin.; Hyg. Myth. praef.; Verg. A. 4, 510; Ov. M. 14, 404.—
   B The Lower World, Verg. G. 4, 471 Serv.; id. A. 6, 247; 7, 140; Ov. M. 5, 543; 10, 76, al.—Hence,
II Ĕrĕbēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Lower World: colubrae, Ov. lb. 229.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Ĕrĕbus,¹² ī, m. (Ἔρεβος), Érèbe [divinité infernale] : Cic. Nat. 3, 44 || les enfers, l’Érèbe : Virg. G. 4, 471 || -bēus, a, um, de l’Érèbe : Ov. Ib. 225.