Dicaearchia
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Dĭcaearchī̆a: ae, f.,
I the old name of Puteoli, now Puzzuolo, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 61; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 72, 4 Müll.—Also called Dĭcarchis, ĭdos, f., Petr. 120, 68; and: Dicarchi moenia, Stat. Silv. 2, 2, 96.—
II Derivv.
A Dĭcaearchi, the inhabitants of that city.—Gen. plur. in Greek form, Dicaearcheum, Lucil. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 122, 14 Müll. (cf. Lachm. ad Lucr. vol. 2, p. 193 and 281).—
B Dĭcarchē-us, a, um, adj., of Dicaearchia or Puteoli: sinus, Stat. Silv. 2, 2, 110: urbs, Sil. 13, 385: proles, id. 8, 535.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Dĭcæarchīa (-ēa), æ, f. (Δικαιάρχεια), Dicéarchie ou Dicéarchée [ancien nom de Putéoles, Pouzzoles] : Plin. 3, 61 ; P. Fest. 72, 4
