baceolus

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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)

bacĕŏlus: used by Augustus for stultus prob. from βάκηλοςἀνόητος>, Hesych., acc. to Suet. Aug. 87.