follis
Θεοὶ μέγιστοι τοῖς φρονοῦσιν οἱ γονεῖς → Numen parentes maximum prudentibus → Die rößten Götter sind die Eltern dem, der klug
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
follis: is, m. cf. flo.
I Lit.
A A pair of bellows: formae, quas vos effici sine follibus et sine incudibus non putatis, Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 54; cf.: folle fabrili flando accenderunt, Liv. 38, 7, 12; Verg. G. 4, 171; id. A. 8, 449: Hor. S. 1, 4, 19; Pers. 5, 11.—
B A playing-ball inflated with wind, a windball: ego te follem pugillatorium faciam, et pendentem incursabo pugnis, Plaut. Rud. 3, 4, 16: folle decet pueros ludere, folle senes, Mart. 14, 47, 2; 4, 19, 5; cf. folliculus, I. B.—
C A leathern money-bag: et tenso folle reverti Inde domum possis, Juv. 14, 281; so Dig. 35, 1, 82; Veg. Mil. 2, 20; Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 23.—
2 Transf., a small piece of money: centum folles aeris, Lampr. Heliog. 22: quinquaginta folles petere, Aug. Civ. D. 22, 8; id. adv. Crescent. 3, 29.—
D A cushion or pillow inflated with air, a wind-cushion, Lampr. Heliog. 25, 2.—
II Transf., the stomach: devorata in follem ventris recondere, Macr. S. 7, 4.—Poet., puffed cheeks: tunc immensa cavi spirant (causidici) mendacia folles, Juv. 7, 111.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
follis,¹² is, m., soufflet [pour le feu] : Cic. Nat. 1, 54 ; fabrilis Liv. 38, 7, 12, soufflet de forge
