diecula
τὸν καπνὸν φεύγων εἰς τὸ πῦρ ἐνέπεσεν → out of the frying pan into the fire, from the frying pan into the fire
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dĭēcŭla: ae, f.
dim. dies,
I the short space of a day, one little day, a little while, Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 88; Ter. And. 4, 2, 27; Cic. Att. 5, 21, 13; and repeatedly in Ap.; so Met. 1, p. 106; ib. 6, 179.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dĭēcŭla, æ, f., dim. de dies, petite journée : Pl. Ps. 503 || délai : tibi dieculam addo Ter. Andr. 710, je te donne un peu de répit ; dieculam ducere Cic. Att. 5, 21, 13, prolonger le terme des échéances].
Latin > German (Georges)
diēcula, ae, f. (Demin. v. dies, s. Ps. Ascon. I. Verr. § 6. p. 128, 19 B.), eine kurze (kleine) Frist, ein paar Stunden, aber auch eine hübsche Frist, Ter. Andr. 710. Apul. met. 1, 10; 6, 16 extr.; 7, 26 extr. Serv. Verg. Aen. 2, 324: Plur., Plaut. Pseud. 502. – insbes., die Zahlungsfrist, dieculam ducere (hinziehen), Cic. ad Att. 5, 21, 13.
Latin > English
diecula dieculae N F :: little day, short time
