eculeus
From LSJ
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
Latin > English
eculeus eculei N M :: little horse, colt; rack, instrument of torture
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ĕcŭleus: i, m., v. equuleus.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ĕcŭlĕus, v. equuleus : Cic. Tusc. 5, 12.
Latin > German (Georges)
eculeus (nicht equuleus), ī, m. (Demin. v. equus), I) das junge Pferd, Füllen, das kleine Pferd, ad Sinuessam bos eculeum peperit, Liv. – eculei argentei, Statuetten von Pferden, Cic. – II) übtr., eine hölzerne Folter in Gestalt eines Pferdes, in eculeum conici, exponi, imponi od. ire, auf die Folter gebracht werden, Cic. u.a.
