nola
From LSJ
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
nŏla: ae, f.,
I a little bell: jusserat (canem) in rabido gutture ferre nolam, Avien. Fab. 7, 8 dub. (al. notam).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) nŏla, æ, f., cloche, clochette : Avian. *Fab. 7, 8 ; An. Helv. 182, 29.
(2) nōla, æ, f. (nolo), celle qui refuse : Cæl. d. Quint. 8, 6, 53.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) nola1, ae, f., die Schelle, das Glöckchen, Avian. fab. 7, 8 (Fröhner notam; aber s. Anecd. Helv. 182, 29 sqq.).
(2) nōla2, ae, f. (v. nolo), s. coa.
Latin > English
nola nolae N F :: Nola (town in Campania); woman of Nola; (pun on nolo); bell (Erasmus)
