epistolium

From LSJ

ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter

Source

Latin > English

epistolium epistolii N N :: note, short letter

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ĕpīstŏlĭum: ii, n., = ἐπιστόλιον,
I a short letter, note, Cat. 68, 2.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

ĕpistŏlĭum,¹⁶ ĭī, n. (ἐπιστόλιον), courte lettre, billet : Catul. 68, 2 || petite pièce de vers : Apul. Apol. 6.

Latin > German (Georges)

epistolium, iī, n. (επιστόλιον), das Briefchen, Catull. 68, 2. Apul. apol. 6 u. 79; vgl. Gloss. II, 311, 19.

Latin > Chinese

epistolium, ii. n. :: 便札