terreus
ὅπου ἡ λεοντῆ μὴ ἐφικνεῖται, προσραπτέον ἐκεῖ τὴν ἀλωπεκῆν → if a lionskin doesn't do the trick, put on the fox | if force doesn't work, try cunning | where the lion's skin will not reach, it must be patched out with the fox's
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
terrĕus: a, um, adj. id.,
I of earth, earthen: terrea progenies duris caput extulit arvis, Verg. G. 2, 341 (al. ferrea, Rib.): fossa et terreus agger, a dam or dike of earth, Varr. R. R. 1, 14, 2: murus, id. L. L. 5, § 48 Müll.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
terrĕus,¹⁶ a, um (terra), fait de terre : Varro R. 1, 14, 2 ; L. 5, 48.
Latin > German (Georges)
terreus, a, um (terra), aus Erde, erdig, irden, Erd-, murus, Varro LL. 5, 48: agger, Varro r.r. 1, 14, 2: progenies, Verg. georg. 2, 341: sabbata terrea (Ggstz. aeterna), Prud. apoth. 505: regnum, quod ambit diva et marina et terrea, Prud. cath. 12, 90. – / Caes. b.G. 1, 43, 1 jetzt terrenus.
Latin > English
terreus terrea, terreum ADJ :: one born of the earth
