ampulla
σταγόνες ὕδατος πέτρας κοιλαίνουσιν → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone
Latin > English
ampulla ampullae N F :: bottle, jar, flask for holding liquids; inflated expressions, bombast
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ampulla: ae, f. amb- and olla, as having handles on both (opposite) sides, or an irreg. dim. of amphora.
I A vessel for holding liquids, furnished with two handles and swelling in the middle, a flask, bottle, jar, pot, etc. (also made of leather), Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 86; id. Pers. 1, 3, 44; Cic. Fin. 4, 12 al.—*
II Prob. on account of its shape, like λήκυθος, of inflated discourse, swelling words, bombast: proicit ampullas et sesquipedalia verba, * Hor. A. P. 97; cf. Cic. Att. 1, 14, and ampullor.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ampulla,¹⁴ æ, f. (dim. de ampora, amphora ),
1 petite fiole à ventre bombé : Pl. Merc. 927 ; Cic. Fin. 4, 30
2 [fig.] terme emphatique, style ampoulé : Hor. P. 97.
Latin > German (Georges)
ampulla, ae, f. (Demin. v. amphora; eig. amp[h]orula, dann amporla, ampurla, ampulla), I) ein kolbenförmiges Gefäß mit engem Halse u. zwei Henkeln, von Glas, Ton, auch von Leder, zur Aufbewahrung von Flüssigkeiten, bes. v. Salbe, Schminke, Öl, eine kleine Flasche (vgl. Apul. flor. 9), Plaut. u.a.: vitrea, Plin. u. Mart.: olearia, Apul.: bes. (wie λήκυθος) ein Salben- od. Schminkfläschchen, -büchschen, Cic. de fin. 4, 30. – II) poet. übtr. (als Übersetzung von λήκυθος), Redeschwulst, Prunkworte, Bombast, proicit ampullas, Hor. de art. poet. 97; vgl. die Auslgg. zu Hor. ep. 1, 3, 14.
