plastes

From LSJ

Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → The fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

Menander

Latin > English

plastes plastae N M :: modeller, moulder, potter; creator, maker (eccl.); statuary

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

plastes: ae, m., = πλάστης,
I a moulder, potter, modeller, statuary (post-Aug.; syn. fictor), Vell. 1, 17, 4: laudatissimi, Plin. 35, 12, 45, § 154; Vitr. 1, 1, 13; Tert. Idol. 3; Vulg. Isa. 41, 25.—
II A creator, maker (eccl. Lat.): Israel, Vulg. Isa. 45, 11: terrae, id. ib. 45, 18.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

plastēs,¹⁶ æ, m. (πλάστης), celui qui travaille l’argile, modeleur, sculpteur : Vitr. Arch. 1, 1, 13 ; pl., Vell. 1, 17, 4 ; Plin. 35, 154.

Latin > German (Georges)

plastēs, ae, m. (πλάστης), der Bildner, der aus Ton usw. bildet, der Plastiker, Vitr. 1, 1, 13. Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 2276. Tert. de idol. 3: pl. imaginarius, Bildner von Tonformen zu Statuen, Edict. Diocl. 7, 29: pl. gypsarius, Bildner in Arbeiten von Gips, ibid. 7, 30: velut plastes (Töpfer, Hafner) conculcans humum, Vulg. Isai. 41, 25. – Plur., Vell. 1, 17, 4. Plin. 35, 154.

Latin > Chinese

plastes, ae. m. :: 揑坭像之匠