caprimulgus
From LSJ
πωγωνοτροφία φιλόσοφoν οὐ ποιεῖ → a long beard does not make the philosopher
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
căprĭmulgus: i, m. caper-mulgeo. *
I A milker of goats, poet. for countryman, Cat. 22, 10.—
II A bird supposed to suck the udders of goats, the goat-sucker, Plin. 10, 40, 56, § 115.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
caprĭmulgus,¹⁶ ī, m. (capra, mulgeo),
1 qui trait les chèvres, chevrier : Catul. 22, 10
2 engoulevent, oiseau nocturne qui passait pour téter les chèvres : Plin. 10, 115.
