Calvus
From LSJ
κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή (Proverbs 13.12 LXX) → One who sincerely sets about helping is better than one who makes promises leading to hope; for a kindly urge is a tree of life.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Calvus: i, m.,
I a cognomen of several persons, especially of the poet and orator C. Licinius; v. Licinius.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Calvus,¹¹ ī, m., surnom, en part. des Licinius ; [nott] Licinius Calvus [poète et orateur romain, ami de Catulle] : Catul. 14, 2.
