ampulla
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ampulla: ae, f. amb- and olla, as having handles on both (opposite) sides, or an irreg. dim. of amphora.
I A vessel for holding liquids, furnished with two handles and swelling in the middle, a flask, bottle, jar, pot, etc. (also made of leather), Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 86; id. Pers. 1, 3, 44; Cic. Fin. 4, 12 al.—*
II Prob. on account of its shape, like λήκυθος, of inflated discourse, swelling words, bombast: proicit ampullas et sesquipedalia verba, * Hor. A. P. 97; cf. Cic. Att. 1, 14, and ampullor.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ampulla,¹⁴ æ, f. (dim. de ampora, amphora ),
1 petite fiole à ventre bombé : Pl. Merc. 927 ; Cic. Fin. 4, 30
2 [fig.] terme emphatique, style ampoulé : Hor. P. 97.
Latin > German (Georges)
ampulla, ae, f. (Demin. v. amphora; eig. amp[h]orula, dann amporla, ampurla, ampulla), I) ein kolbenförmiges Gefäß mit engem Halse u. zwei Henkeln, von Glas, Ton, auch von Leder, zur Aufbewahrung von Flüssigkeiten, bes. v. Salbe, Schminke, Öl, eine kleine Flasche (vgl. Apul. flor. 9), Plaut. u.a.: vitrea, Plin. u. Mart.: olearia, Apul.: bes. (wie λήκυθος) ein Salben- od. Schminkfläschchen, -büchschen, Cic. de fin. 4, 30. – II) poet. übtr. (als Übersetzung von λήκυθος), Redeschwulst, Prunkworte, Bombast, proicit ampullas, Hor. de art. poet. 97; vgl. die Auslgg. zu Hor. ep. 1, 3, 14.
