favilla
ὦ διάνοια, ἐὰν ἐρευνᾷς τοὺς ἱεροφαντηθέντας λόγους μὲν θεοῦ, νόμους δὲ ἀνθρώπων θεοφιλῶν, οὐδὲν ταπεινὸν οὐδ᾽ ἀνάξιον τοῦ μεγέθους αὐτῶν ἀναγκασθήσῃ παραδέχεσθαι → if, O my understanding, thou searchest on this wise into the oracles which are both words of God and laws given by men whom God loves, thou shalt not be compelled to admit anything base or unworthy of their dignity
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
făvilla: ae, f. Sanscr. root bhā-, to shine; Gr. φα-, φῶς, etc., cf. Lat. fax,
I hot cinders or ashes, glowing ashes, embers (cf. cinis).
I Lit. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): ibi favillae plena coquendo sit faxo (psaltria). Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 60: scintillas agere ac late differre favillam, Lucr. 2, 675; cf. Ov. M. 7, 80; and: cum contectus ignis ex se favillam discutit scintillamque emittit, Plin. 18, 35, 84, § 358: candens, Verg. A. 3, 573: cana, Ov. M. 8, 525: e carbone restincto favilla digito sublata, Plin. 26, 11, 72, § 118: cinis e favilla et carbonibus ad calefaciendum triclinium illatus, Suet. Tib. 74: nihil invenit praeter tepidam in ara favillam, id. Galb. 18: vi pulveris ae favillae oppressus est. (Plinius), Suet. Fragm. Hist., ed. Roth, p. 301.—
2 In partic., the ashes of the dead still glowing: corporis favillam ab reliquo separant cinere, Plin. 19, 11, 4, § 19: ibi tu calentem Debita sparges lacrima favillam Vatis amici, Hor. C. 2, 6, 23; Tib. 3, 2, 10; Prop. 1, 19, 19; Verg. A. 6, 227; Ov. F. 3, 561.—
B Transf.: salis, powder of salt, Plin. 31, 7, 42, § 90.—*
II Trop., a glimmering spark, i. e. beginning, origin: haec est venturi prima favilla mali, Prop. 1, 9, 18.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
făvilla,¹¹ æ, f., cendre chaude : Lucr. 2, 675 ; Virg. En. 3, 573 ; Plin. 26, 118 || cendres à peine refroidies des morts : Tib. 3, 2, 10 ; Hor. O. 2, 6, 23 ; Virg. En. 6, 22 || salis Plin. 31, 90, poussière (efflorescence) de sel || [fig.] étincelle, origine, germe : Prop. 1, 9, 18.
