fenestella
μὴ τὴν ὄψιν καλλωπίζου, ἀλλ' ἐν τοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιν ἴσθι καλός → Don't beautify your face, but be beautiful in your habits (Thales, in Diog. Laertius 1.37)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
fĕnestella: ae, f.
dim. fenestra,
I a small opening in the wall, a little window.
I Prop., Col. 1, 6, 10; 8, 3, 3; 9, 5, 3.—
II Fenestella, ae, nom. propr.
A Fem.: Porta, a gate in Rome, Ov. F. 6, 578; cf. Becker's Antiq. 1, p. 175.—
B Masc., L., a Roman historian under Augustus and Tiberius, Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 195; Gell. 15, 28, 4 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) fĕnestella, æ, f. (fenestra), petite fenêtre : Col. Rust. 8, 3, 3.
Latin > German (Georges)
fenestella, ae, f. (Demin. v. fenestra), I) eine kleine Öffnung in der Wand, ein Fensterchen, Col. 8, 3, 3. Pallad. 1, 24, 1. – II) (porta) Fenestella, eine kleine Pforte in Rom, wahrsch. am palatinischen Hügel, Ov. fast. 6, 578.
Latin > English
fenestella fenestellae N F :: niche; small window, opening for light
fenestella fenestella fenestellae N F :: little window
