rana
Ἕκτορ νῦν σὺ μὲν ὧδε θέεις ἀκίχητα διώκων → Hector, you run in pursuit of something unattainable | Hector, now art thou hasting thus vainly after what thou mayest not attain | Hector, now you are hasting thus vainly after what you may not attain
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
rāna: ae, f. for racna; cf.: ranco, racco, to roar, cry out; Germ. röcheln; Gr. λακεῖν;> v. Cors. Ausspr. 1, p. 636 sq..
I A frog, Plin. 11, 37, 65, § 172; Ov. M. 6, 381; 15, 375; Verg. G. 1, 378; 3, 431; Hor. S. 1, 5, 14: pluvias metuo, ranae enim ῥητορεύουσιν,> Cic. Att. 15, 16, b. — In partic., the tree-frog, green frog, Plin. 32, 8, 29, § 92; v. rubeta.— The entrails of frogs were used for charms, Juv. 3, 44.— Prov.: inflat se tamquam rana, Petr. 74, 13: qui fuit rana, nunc est rex, said of one who has risen from a lowly station, id. 74, 77 fin.—
II Transf.
1 Rana marina, a sea-fish, the frog-fish, fishing frog, angler: Lophius piscatorius, Linn.; Cic. N. D. 2, 49, 125; called also simply rana, Plin. 9, 24, 40, § 78; and: rana piscatrix, id. 9, 42, 67, § 143.—
2 A push, or swelling on the tongue of beasts, Col. 6, 8, 1; Veg. 3, 3, 12.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
rāna,¹² æ, f.,
1 grenouille : Plin. 11, 172 ; Virg. G. 1, 378 ; [annonçant la pluie] Cic. Att. 15, 16 b
2 ranule (grenouillette), tumeur sous la langue [d’animaux] : Veg. Mul. 2, 3, 12
3 la baudroie ou diable de mer, ou lophie pêcheuse : Plin. 9, 78 ; rana marina Cic. Nat. 2, 125 ou rana piscatrix Plin. 9, 143, même sens.
