caduceus
καὶ παρὰ δύναμιν τολμηταὶ καὶ παρὰ γνώμην κινδυνευταὶ καὶ ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς εὐέλπιδες → they are bold beyond their strength, venturesome beyond their better judgment, and sanguine in the face of dangers
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cādūcĕus,¹⁴ ī, m. (-cĕum, ī, n.) (κηρύκειον), caducée [verge que portaient Mercure et les envoyés, les hérauts, etc.] : Cic. de Or. 1, 202 ; Liv. 44, 45, 1 ; Plin. 29, 54. m. Varr. d. Non. 528 ; n. Gell. 10, 27, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
cādūceus, ī, m. = κηρύκιον, dorisch καρύκιον, der Stab, den der caduceator vor sich trägt, der Heroldsstab, Cic. u.a.: oratores cum caduceo ad Paulum misit, Liv. – v. dem von zwei Schlangen umwundenen Heroldsstab des Götterboten Merkur, Suet. u.a. – / Adj., caducea virga, Mythogr. Lat. 1, 119.
Latin > English
caduceus caducei N M :: herald's staff carried as token of peace/truce; wand of Mercury
