ulmus
μὴ δὶς πρὸς τὸν αὐτὸν λίθον πταίειν → do not stumble twice on the same stone
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ulmus: i, f. (
I masc., Cat. 62, 54;
v. infra), an elm, elm-tree.
I Lit., Plin. 17, 11, 15, § 76; Col. 5, 6; Verg. G. 1, 2; 2, 446; Ov. M. 10, 100; 14, 661; Hor. C. 1, 2, 9; 2, 15, 5; id. Ep. 1, 16, 3; Quint. 8, 3, 8 al.— Poet.: (vitis) conjuncta ulmo marito, Cat. 62, 54.—
II Transf.: ulmorum Acheruns, the Acheron of elm-rods, of one who is often beaten, Plaut. Am. 4, 2, 9; cf. ulmitriba: Falernae, i. e. Falernian vines, for Falernian wine, Juv. 6, 150: viduae, without vines, id. 8, 78.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ulmus,¹¹ ī, f., orme, ormeau : Virg. G. 1, 2 ; 2, 446 ; Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 3 ; Plin. 17, 76 || [fig.] α) ulmorum Acheruns ! Pl. Amph. 1029, tombeau des ormes = des verges ! β) ulmi Falernæ Juv. 6, 150, les ormes = les vignes de Falerne [mariées à l’ormeau], cf. Juv. 8, 78.
