ovicula
From LSJ
ἀγὼν πρόφασιν οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται οὐδὲ φιλία → no excuse is allowed by a contest or by a friendship
Latin > English
ovicula oviculae N F :: little sheep; E:Christ's sheep; sheep of Christ's flock
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ŏvĭcŭla: (ŏvĕ-). ae, f.
dim. ovis,
I a little sheep (post-class.): ovicula, Aug. Doctr. Chr. 3, 21: ovecula. Tert. Pall. 3.—Q. Fabius Max. Cunctator Ovieula dictus est a morum clementiā, Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 43.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ŏvĭcŭla, æ, f., dim. de ovis, petite brebis : Aug. Doctr. Chr. 3, 21 || ŏvĕcŭla Tert. Pall. 3.
Latin > German (Georges)
ovicula, ae, f. (Demin. v. ovis), das Schäfchen, Aur. Vict. de vir. ill. 43, 1. Tert. de pall. 3. Augustin. de doctr. Chr. 3, 21. Hieron. epist. 16, 1.
