criticus
ἀεί ποτ' εὖ μὲν ἀσκός εὖ δὲ θύλακος ἅνθρωπός ἐστι → this guy's always good at being a wineskin, and at times a winesack
Latin > English
criticus critica, criticum ADJ :: critical; decisive
criticus criticus critici N M :: literary critic
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
crĭtĭcus: a, um, adj., = κριτικός,
I fit or suitable for deciding, capable of judging.
I Adj., only as a medic. t. t. (cf. crisimus), decisive, critical: accessio morbi, Aug. Conf. 6, 1 fin.—More frequent,
II Subst.: crĭtĭ-cus, i, m., a critic, Cic. Fam. 9, 10, 1 (also ap. Suet. Gram. 14); Quint. 2, 1, 4; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 51.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
crĭtĭcus,¹⁶ a, um (κριτικός), critique [en t. de médec.] : Aug. Conf. 6, 1 || crĭtĭcus, ī, m., critique, juge des ouvrages de l’esprit : Cic. Fam. 9, 10, 1 ; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 51 || critica, ōrum, n., critique, philologie : Petr. 58, 7.
Latin > German (Georges)
criticus, a, um (κριτικός), zum Entscheiden-, Beurteilen gehörig, I) adi., entscheidend, kritisch, morbi accessio cr., Augustin. conf. 6, 1 extr. – II) subst., criticus, ī, m., der Kritiker, Kunstrichter, Cic. ep. 9, 10, 1 u.a.
