cantharis
ποταμῷ γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμβῆναι δὶς τῷ αὐτῷ → it is impossible to step twice in the same river, you cannot step twice into the same rivers
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
canthăris: ĭdis, f., = κανθαρίς.
I A genus of beetle, of several species; in pure Lat. scarabaeus parvus, Plin. 29, 4, 30, § 94; freq. used in medicine, id. 11, 35, 41, § 118; 29, 4, 30, § 93.—Esp. the (very poisonous) Spanish fly, cantharides: Meloe vesicatorius, Linn.; Cic. Tusc. 5, 40, 117; id. Fam. 9, 21, 3; Ov. Ib. 306; cf. Plin. 29, 4, 30, § 94; 11, 35, 41, § 118.—
II A worm injurious to the vine and rose, Pall. 1, 35, 6 and 4; cf. Plin. 18, 17, 44, § 152. >
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
canthăris,¹⁶ ĭdis, f. (κανθαρίς), cantharide [insecte venimeux] : Cic. Tusc. 5, 117 || charançon : Plin. 18, 152 || insecte qui nuit à la vigne : Pall. 1, 35, 6.
Latin > German (Georges)
cantharis, idis, Akk. Plur. idas, f. (κανθαρίς), I) die spanische Fliege (Meloe vesicatorius, L.), bes. in bezug auf das aus ihr gewonnene Gift, Cic. Tusc. 5, 117. Ov. Ib. 308. Val. Max. 6, 2. ext. 3. – Nbf. cantharida, ae, f., Isid. 12, 5, 5. Greg. Tur. hist. Franc. 6, 15: u. cantareda, ae, f., Greg. Tur. hist. Franc. 6, 15 Arndt. – II) der Kornwurm, Plin. 18, 152.
Latin > English
cantharis cantharidis N F :: blister-beetle (Cantharis vesicatoria); Spanish fly (medicine/poison); a worm
