Rhoeteus
κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή (Proverbs 13.12 LXX) → One who sincerely sets about helping is better than one who makes promises leading to hope; for a kindly urge is a tree of life.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Rhoeteus: (dissyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m.,
I the name of a Rutulian, Verg. A. 10, 399; 402.
Rhoetēus: a, um, adj., = Ῥοιτειος,>
I of or belonging to the promontory of Rhœteum, Rhœtean: profundum, the sea that washes it, Ov. M. 11, 197; cf. litora, Plin. 5, 30, 33, § 125; and subst.: Rhoeteum rapax, Ov. F. 4, 279.— Hence poet., in gen., of or belonging to Troy, Trojan: ductor, i. e. Æneas, Verg. A. 12, 456: litora, Luc. 6, 351: fata, Sil. 1, 115.—
2 Collat. form Rhoetē-ĭus, a, um, adj., Trojan, and transf. for Roman: regna, Sil. 7, 431: pubes, id. 9, 621: lancea, id. 17, 197.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) Rhœtēus, v. Rhœteum.
(2) Rhœteūs,¹³ ĕī ou ĕos, m., nom de guerrier : Virg. En. 10, 399.
