prasius
ὅτι μέντοι καὶ ἡ χρῆσις τῶν τρόπων, ὥσπερ τἆλλα πάντα καλὰ ἐν λόγοις, προαγωγὸν ἀεὶ πρὸς τὸ ἄμετρον, δῆλον ἤδη, κἂν ἐγὼ μὴ λέγω → however, it is also obvious, even without my saying so, that the use of figures of speech, like other literary adornments, is something that has always tempted toward excess
Latin > English
prasius prasii N M :: prase; green coloured gem (Pliny)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prăsĭus: ii, m., = πράσιος (λίθος),
I prase, a precious stone of a leek-green color, Plin. 37, 8, 34, § 113.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prăsĭus, ĭī, m. (πράσιος), prase, variété de quartz agate : Plin. 37, 113.
Latin > German (Georges)
prasius, a, um (πράσιος), lauchgrün, subst., I) prasius, iī, m., ein lauchfarbiger Stein, ein Praser, Plin. 37, 113. – II) prasion (-ium), īī, n., eine Pflanze, weißer Andorn (Marrubium vulgare, L.), Plin. 20, 241.
Latin > Chinese
prasius, ii. m. :: 淺綠色之寶石名
