protelum
ἑὰν δὲ προσποιούμενος ᾗ τὰ μαθήματά πως ἀπείρως προβάλλων, οὐκ ἔστιν αἰτίας ἔξω → But should one profess knowledge as he puts forward something in an inexperienced way, he is not without blame (Pappus 3.1.30.31f.)
Latin > English
protelum proteli N N :: team/tandem of oxen/draught amimals; series, succession
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prōtēlum: i, n.
I A row of oxen, etc., harnessed together for draught, a team: protelo trini boves unum aratrum ducent, Cato ap. Non. 363, 10; Lucil. ib. 363, 7 and 8: boum, Plin. 9, 15, 17, § 45: bina ternaque, id. 18, 18, 48, § 173; cf.: protelum, ἔξαμπρον, Gloss. Philox.—
II Transf., a line, row, succession (ante-class. and poet.): protelo plagarum continuato, Lucr. 2, 531; 4, 190.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prōtēlum,¹⁴ ī, n. (pro et tendo), [seulement à l’abl. sing. et pl.], (d’après Don. Phorm. 213, jet continu de traits ; d’après Gloss. Phil., ἔξαμπρον, longe)
1 attache des bœufs : Cat. d. Non. 363, 10 ; Lucil. Sat. 248 ; 12, 1
2 attelage : Plin. 9, 45 ; 18, 173
3 [fig.] continuité : Lucr. 2, 531 ; quasi protelo Lucr. 4, 190 ; protelo Catul. 56, 7, tout d’un trait, sans débrider.
Latin > German (Georges)
prōtēlum, ī, n. (protendo), I) = εξαμπρον (Gloss.), ἄμπρον, das Zugseil am Pfluge (statt der Deichsel), an das die Ochsen hintereinander angejocht wurden, protelo ducere aratrum, Cato origg. 5. fr. 16: protelo ducere alqm, Lucil. 248 u. 435. – meton. = ein Zug Ochsen, protela boum, Plin. 9, 45: protelis binis ternisque arant, Plin. 18, 173. – II) bildl., der ununterbrochene Zug, der ununterbrochene Fortgang, Lucr. 2, 531: quasi protelo, in einem Zuge, Lucr. 4, 189; vgl. Catull. 56, 7.
