sculptura

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κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

sculptūra: ae, f. id.,
I a cutting out, carving in relief, sculpture: anulus, cujus gemmae sculptura erat Proserpinae raptus, Suet. Ner. 46: anulus ejusdem sculpturae, Just. 15, 4, 5; Quint. 2, 21, 9.—
   2    Concr., esp. in plur., marbles, works of plastic art, Plin. 16, 40, 77, § 209 (Jahn, scalptura); Vitr. 2, 9.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

sculptūra,¹⁶ æ, f. (sculpo), travail de sculpture : Plin. 16, 209 ; Vitr. Arch. 2, 9, 9 || gravure sur pierres : Quint. 2, 21, 9 ; Suet. Nero 46 ; Just. 15, 4, 5.