patibulus
From LSJ
διαφέρει δὲ ἡ κωμῳδία τῆς τραγῳδίας, ὅτι ἡ μὲν κωμῳδία ἀπὸ γέλωτος εἰς γέλωτα καταλήγει, ἡ δὲ τραγῳδία ἀπὸ θρήνου εἰς θρῆνον → comedy is different from tragedy, because comedy tapers off from laughter into laughter, but tragedy from lament into lament
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pătĭbŭlus: a, um, adj. pateo,
I fastened to a patibulum; yoked, gibbeted, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Non. 221, 13; App. M. 4, p. 147 (in both passages al. leg. patibulatum; v. patibulatus).
pătĭbŭlus: i, m., v. patibulum.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pătĭbŭlus, ī, m., fourche patibulaire : Licin. d. Non. 221, 12.
Latin > German (Georges)
patibulus, s. patibulumno. I.
