agina
εὐκαταφρόνητός ἐστι σιγηρὸς τρόπος → a way of life disposed to silence is contemptible (Menander)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ăgīna: ae, f. ago,
I the opening in the upper part of a balance, in which the tongue moves (agitur), Paul. ex Fest. p. 10 Müll.; cf. also Tert. adv. Herm. 41; Pudic. 9.— Hence, ‡ ăgīnātōres dicuntur, qui parvo lucro moventur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 10 Müll.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ăgīna, æ, f. (ago), châsse, trou dans lequel se meut le fléau d’une balance : P. Fest. 10, 3.
Latin > German (Georges)
agina, ae, f. (ago), eig. das »Loch, in dem der Stift des Wagebalkens liegt und die Schnellwage sich bewegt« nach Paul. ex Fest. 10, 3, od. der »Wagebalken (scapus) der Schnellwage«, nach Placid. gloss. (V) 7, 1. – dah. meton., die ganze Schnellwage (trutina), Tert. de pudic. 41 u.s.
Latin > English
agina aginae N F :: opening in upper part of a balance in which the tongue moves
