geniculus
From LSJ
Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
gĕnĭcŭlus: i, m.
dim. genu, a little knee, transf., in arch.,
I an angular bend where two pipes are joined together, a knee, Vitr. 8, 7.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
gĕnĭcŭlus, ī, m., dim. de genu, coude, objet coudé : Vitr. Arch. 8, 6, 6.
Latin > German (Georges)
geniculus, ī, m. (Demin. v. genu, ein kleines Knie, meton.) als t. t. bei der Wasserleitung, der Winkel, wo zwei Röhren zusammenkommen, Vitr. 8, 6, 6.
