abolla
ᾗ μήτε χλαῖνα μήτε σισύρα συμφέρει → content neither with cloak nor rug, be never satisfied, can't get no satisfaction, be hard to please
Latin > English
abolla abollae N C :: cloak (thick wool, for soldiers/peasants), mantle; wearer of a cloak
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ăbolla: ae, f. ἀμβολή ἀναβολή, prop. a throwing back and around,
I a robe of thick woollen stuff worn by soldiers, philosophers, etc. (called in Verg. A. 5, 421, duplex amictus; v. Serv. ad h.l.): toga detracta est et abolla data, Varr. ap. Non. 538, 16: purpurea, Suet. Calig. 35.—Of philosophers, Mart. 4, 53; 8, 48; Juv. 4, 76 al.: facinus majoris abollae, i. e. a crime committed by a deep philosopher, Juv. 3, 115.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ăbolla,¹⁴ æ, f., manteau de guerre : Varro Men. 223 || manteau de philosophe : Mart. 4, 53, 5 ; Juv. 3, 115 || manteau [en gén.] Mart. 8, 48, 1 ; Juv. 4, 76 ; Suet. Cal. 35.
Latin > German (Georges)
abolla, ae, f. (wohl griech. Ursprungs, s. Walde, Etym. Wörterb. S. 5), ein zweifacher Umwurf, dichter Mantel zum Schutz gegen rauhe Witterung, ein Reisemantel, Varr. fr., Suet. u.a.
