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τῶν γὰρ μετρίων πρῶτα μὲν εἰπεῖν τοὔνομα νικᾷ → the first mention of the word moderation wins the game (Euripides, Medea 125f.)

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

addax: ācis, m. (an African word, acc. to Plin., l. c.),
I the name of a wild animal in Africa, with crooked horns, Capra cervicapra, Linn.; Plin. 11, 37, 45, § 124.