Meliboea
From LSJ
ὁ χρόνος ἐστὶ δάνος, τὸ ζῆν πικρός ἐσθ' ὁ δανίσας → time is a loan, and he who lent you life is a hard creditor | time is on loan and life's lender is a prick
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Mĕlĭboea: ae, f., = Μελίβοια,
I a maritime town of Thessaly, at the foot of Mount Ossa, the birthplace of Philoctetes, now Kastri, Mel. 2, 3; Plin. 4, 7, 16, § 32; Liv. 36, 13, 6; 44, 13.—Hence,
II Derivv.
A Mĕlĭboeus, a, um, adj., Melibœan: purpura, Lucr. 2, 500; Verg. A. 5, 251.—
B Mĕlĭboeensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Melibœa, Serv. ad Verg. A. 5, 251.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Mĕlĭbœa, æ, f. (Μελίβοια), ville de Thessalie : Mela 2, 35 ; Liv. 36, 13, 6 ; Plin. 4, 32
