natrix
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
Latin > English
natrix natricis N F :: water-snake; whip; a plant
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
nā̆trix: īcis (once m.:
I natrix violator aquae, Luc. 9, 720; usually), f. no.
I A water-snake: cur deus tantam vim natricum viperarumque fecerit? Cic. Ac. 2, 38, 120.—
2 Trop., of a dangerous person: se natricem educare, Suet. Calig. 11.—
B Transf., a whip, scourge, made of a watersnake's skin: natibu' natricem impressit crassam et capitatam, Lucil. ap. Non. 65, 30.—
II A plant: Ononis natrix, Linn.; Plin. 27, 12, 83, § 107.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
natrix,¹⁵ ĭcis, m., f.,
1 hydre, serpent d’eau : Cic. Ac. 2, 120 || [fig.] = homme dangereux : Suet. Cal. 11 || = penis Lucil. Sat. 72
2 sorte de plante : Plin. 27, 107. m., Luc. 9, 720.
Latin > German (Georges)
natrix, tricis, f., I) die Wasserschlange, A) eig. u. meton.: 1) eig.: natrices viperaeque, Cic.: viperae et natrices, Sen. – als masc., natrix violator aquae, Lucan. 9, 720. – 2) meton., natrix capitata = penis, Lucil. 72. – B) bildl., von einem gefährlichen Menschen, Schlange, Suet. Cal. 11. – II) eine Pflanze, deren Wurzel einen Bocksgestank hat (Ononis Natrix, L.), Plin. 27, 107.
