coturnix
ὁ δ' εὖ ἔρδων θεοὺς ἐλπίδι κυδροτέρᾳ σαίνει κέαρ → but he who does well to the gods cheers his heart with a more glorious hope
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cō̆turnix: (ō, * Lucr. 4, 641;
I ŏ, Ov. Am. 2, 6, 27; Juv. 12, 97), īcis, f. a sono vocis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 37, 4 Müll., a quail, Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 64 sq.; Plaut. Capt. 5, 4, 6; Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 7 al.—As a term of endearment, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 76.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cŏturnīx,¹⁴ īcis, f., caille : Varro R. 3, 5, 7 ; Lucr. 4, 641 || terme de caresse : Pl. As. 666.
Latin > German (Georges)
coturnīx, nīcis, Genet. Plur. nīcum, f., die Wachtel, Plaut. capt. 1003. Lucr. 4, 639 (wo cod. archet. cocturnicibus), Varro r. r. 3, 5, 7. Ov. am. 2, 6, 27. Quint. 5, 9, 13. Lact. 4, 10, 10. Vulg. exod. 16, 13 u. ö. Edict. Diocl. 4, 41. – als Liebkosungswort, Plaut. asin. 666.
Latin > English
coturnix coturnicis N F :: quail; (also term of endearment)
