mercedula
From LSJ
ὀψὲ θεῶν ἀλέουσι μύλοι, ἀλέουσι δὲ λεπτά → the millstones of the gods grind late, but they grind fine | the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mercēdŭla: ae, f.
dim. 1. merces.
I Small wages, poor pay (class.): infimi homines mercedula adducti, Cic. de Or. 1, 45, 198: isto modo nec medico quicquam debere te nisi mercedulam dicis nec praeceptori, Sen. Ben. 6, 15, 1.—
II Hire, rent, income: constituere mercedulas praediorum, Cic. Att. 13, 11, 1.
