Fabricius
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Φαβρίκιος, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Fābrĭcĭus: a, um, adj. faber,
I name of a Roman gens. The most celebrated is C. Fabricius Luscinus, leader of the Romans against Pyrrhus, and famous for his frugality, and for his noble conduct towards Pyrrhus, Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 268; id. Off. 3, 22, 86; id. Planc. 25, 60; Val. Max. 4, 4, 3; Gell. 1, 14; Juv. 9, 142; Plin. 33, 12, 54, § 153 et saep.—
II Hence,
A Fābrĭcĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Fabricius, Fabrician: pons, leading over the Tiber to the island of Aesculapius, built by one L. Fabricius, now Ponte di quattro capi, Hor. S. 2, 3, 36.—
B Fābrĭcĭānus, a, um, adj., the same: venenum, prepared by C. Fabricius, a friend of Oppianicus, Cic. Clu. 66, 189 (cf. ib. 16, 47).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Fabrĭcĭus,¹⁰ ĭī, m., nom de fam. romaine ; nott Fabricius consul romain, célèbre par son désintéressement] : Cic. de Or. 2, 268 || -cĭus et -cĭānus, a, um, relatif à un Fabricius : Hor. S. 2, 3, 36 ; Cic. Clu. 189.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) Fabricius1, a, um, Name einer römischen gens, aus der am bekanntesten: C. Fabricius, Konsul 281 u. 278 v. Chr., siegreicher Feldherr gegen Pyrrhus und die Samniter, wegen seiner Mäßigkeit u. seiner Zufriedenheit in der Armut bekannt, Cic. de off. 3, 86; parad. 1, 12; Tusc. 3, 56. Flor. 1, 18: als Zensor streng gegen die überhandnehmende Silberwut, dah. stieß er den P. Korn. Rufinus aus dem Senate, weil dieser ein zehn Pfund schweres silbernes Tafelgerät benutzte, Liv. epit. 14. Gell. 4, 8, 7; 17, 21, 89. Val. Max. 2, 9, 4. Iuven. 9, 142: Plur. Fabricii, Männer wie F., Cic. de or. 2, 190 u.a. Sen. contr. 2, 1 (19), 17 sq. Lucan. 10, 152. Salv. de gub. dei 1, 9 extr. – A. Fabricius Veiento, s. Veiento. – Adi. fabricisch, pons, die die Insel des Äskulap mit der Stadt verbindet, j. Ponte di quattro capi, Hor. sat. 2, 3, 36. – Dav. Fabriciānus, a, um, fabricianisch, des Fabricius, venenum, Cic. Clu. 189.