dioptra
δός μοι πᾷ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινήσω → give me a place to stand and I will move the earth, give me a place to stand and I'll move the earth, give me the place to stand and I shall move the earth, give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world, give me a firm spot to stand and I will move the world, give me a lever and a place to stand and I will move the earth, give me a fulcrum and I shall move the world
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dĭoptra: ae, f., = δίοπτρα,
I an optical instrument to measure the height of places, Vitr. 8, 6; for measuring the sun's shadow, Plin. 2, 69, 69, § 176.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dĭoptra, æ, f. (δίοπτρα), instrument d’optique servant à prendre les hauteurs ou les distances : Vitr. Arch. 8, 5 || ou à mesurer l’ombre : Plin. 2, 176.
Latin > German (Georges)
dioptra, ae, f. (δίοπτρα), ein optisches Werkzeug mit Visieren, das Diopter, bes. zum Höhenmessen u. Nivellieren, Vitr. 8, 5 (6) in., od. den Sonnenschatten zu finden, Plin. 2, 176.
