tinea
οὗτος μὲν ὁ πιθανώτερος τῶν λόγων εἴρηται, δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸν ἧσσον πιθανόν, ἐπεί γε δὴ λέγεται, ῥηθῆναι → this is the most credible of the stories told; but I must relate the less credible tale also, since they tell it
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
tĭnĕa: ae, f. tan-, root of tondeo; cf. Gr. τέμνω.
I In gen., a gnawing worm, in clothes, books, etc., a moth, bookworm, etc.: Phalaena tinea, Linn.; Cato, R. R. 98, 1; Hor. S. 2, 3, 119; id. Ep. 1, 20, 12; Ov. P. 1, 1, 72; Mart. 11, 1, 14; Plin. 11, 35, 41, § 117.—
II In partic.
A Of the moth that flutters about a light, Lact. Phoen. 107.—
B Of the wood-worm, Vitr. 5, 12 fin.—
C Of worms in beehives, Verg. G. 4, 246; Col. 9, 14, 2.—
D Of worms in fig-trees, Col. 5, 10, 9.—
E Of worms in the human body, Plin. 27, 13, 120, § 145; 21, 20, 83, § 140; 23, 8, 77, § 148; 24, 10, 47, § 77.—
F Agrestes tineae, silkworms, Ov. M. 15, 373.—
Of lice, Claud. in Eutr. 1, 113; 1, 260.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
tĭnĕa,¹³ æ, f., teigne ou mite [insecte rongeant livres et vêtements] : Cato Agr. 98, 1 ; Hor. S. 2, 3, 119 ; Plin. 11, 117 || ver intestinal : Plin. 27, 145.
