nassa
Ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι → I seem, then, in just this little thing to be wiser than this man at any rate, that what I do not know I do not think I know either
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
nassa: or naxa, ae, f. no,
I a wickerbasket with a narrow neck, for catching fish, a weel.
I Lit.: nassa est piscatorii vasi genus, quo, cum intravit piscis, exire non potest, Paul. ex Fest. p. 169 Müll.; Sil. 5, 47; Plin. 9, 37, 61, § 132: junci usus ad nassas marinas, id. 21, 18, 59, § 114: scarus inclusus nassis, id. 32, 2, 5, § 11: instrumento piscatoris legato, et retia et nassae ... debentur. Paul. Sent. 3, 6, 66.—
II Trop., of a dangerous place, a snare, net: numquam ex istā nassā escam petam, Plaut. Mil. 2, 6, 98: ex hac naxā exire constitui, non ad fugam, sed ad spem mortis melioris, Cic. Att. 15, 20, 2: inclusus carcere nassae (aeger), Juv. 12, 123.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
nassa¹⁶ ou naxa, æ, f., nasse de pêcheur : Plin. 9, 91 ; Sil. 5, 48 || [fig.] mauvais pas : Pl. Mil. 581 ; Cic. Att. 15, 20, 2.
