marsupium
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
marsupium marsupii N N :: purse
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
marsūpĭum: (-suppium), ii, n., = μαρσύπιον,
I a pouch, purse (ante- and postclass.): curam marsupii habere, Varr. ap. Non. 142, 1: nummi aurei in marsupio, Plaut. Rud. 5, 2, 26: quom inspicio marsupium, id. Men. 2, 1, 29: exenterare, to empty, id. Ep. 2, 2, 3; Prud. Psych. 600; Alcim. 6, 311.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
marsūpĭum¹⁴ (-ppium), ĭī, n. (μαρσύπιον), bourse : Pl. Cas. 490 ; Rud. 547 ; Varro Men. 391.
Latin > German (Georges)
marsūpium u. marsuppium, iī, n. (μαρσίπιον, μαρσιππειον), das Geldsäckchen, der Geldbeutel, die Börse, Plaut. Cas. 490; Epid. 185 G.; rud. 547. Varro sat. Men. 39. Prud. psych. 600. Hieron. epist. 60, 11. Vulg. gen. 43, 22 u. prov. 1, 14. Alcim. Avit. poëm. 6, 311: distenta aureis nummis marsupia, Salv. de gub. dei 1, 2, 10: inspicere marsuppium, Plaut. Men. 254: alcis marsuppium exenterare, Plaut. Epid. 511: illae maritimae piscinae potius marsuppium domini exinaniunt quam implent, Vano r. r. 3, 17, 2. – / Nbf. marsippium, Varro r. r. 3, 17, 2 Keil.
