bacillum
τίς δ' οἶδεν εἰ τὸ ζῆν μέν ἐστι κατθανεῖν, τὸ κατθανεῖν δὲ ζῆν κάτω νομίζεται → who knows if life is death, and if in the underworld death is considered life
Latin > English
bacillum bacilli N N :: bacillus
bacillum bacillum bacilli N N :: stick (small), walking stick, staff; shaft/handle (weapon/tool); lictor's staff
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
băcillum: i, n. (băcillus, i, m., Isid. Orig. 20, 13, 1)
dim. baculus,
I a small staff, a wand, Cic. Fin. 2, 11, 33; id. Div. 1, 17, 30 dub.; Varr. R. R. 1, 50, 2; Juv. 3, 28.—
II Esp., the wand or staff of the lictor: anteibant lictores, non cum bacillis, sed cum fascibus, Cic. Agr. 2, 34, 93.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
băcillum,¹⁵ ī, n. (dimin. de baculum), baguette : Cic. Fin. 2, 33 ; Div. 1, 30 ; Varro R. 1, 50, 2 || verge portée par les licteurs : Cic. Agr. 2, 93.
Latin > German (Georges)
bacillum, ī, n. (Demin. v. baculum), das Stäbchen, Stöckchen, I) im allg.: bacillum corneolum, Afran. fr.: huic (Polyphemo) maius bacillum quam malus (Mastbaum) in corbita maximus ulla, Lucil. fr.: lituus, id est incurvum et leniter a summo inflexum bacillum, Cic.: bacillum aliud est inflexum et incurvatum de industria, aliud ita natum, Cic.: nullo dextram subeunte bacillo, Iuven. – II) insbes.: a) der Stab des Liktors, anteibant lictores, non cum bacillis, sed cum fascibus duobus, Cic. agr. 2, 93: quos (lictores) ego nunc paulisper cum bacillis in turbam conieci, Cic. ad Att. 11, 6, 2: converso bacillo oculos misero tundere vehementissime coepit, Cic. Verr. 5, 142 M. – b) der Schaft eines Geschosses, inversi teli, Apul. met. 1, 4. – / Nbf. bacillus b. Isid. 20, 13, 1.
Latin > Chinese
bacillum, i. n. (baculus.) :: 小棍
