racemus
Oἷς ὁ βιος ἀεὶ φόβων καὶ ὑποψίας ἐστὶ πλήρης, τούτοις οὔτε πλοῦτος οὔτε δόξα τέρψιν παρέχει. → To those for whom life is always full of fears and suspicion, neither wealth nor fame offers pleasure.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
răcēmus: i, m. ῥάξ, ῥαγός.
I Lit., the stalk of a cluster of grapes and similar plants: alia (poma) racemis dependent, ut uvae, palmae, Plin. 15, 28, 34, § 115; cf. id. 16, 26, 48, § 112; 14, 3, 4, § 43: sunt et mora cruenta, et lentis uva racemis, Verg. Copa, 21.—
II Transf.
A A bunch of berries, cluster of grapes: fert uva racemos, Verg. G. 2, 60; Ov. M. 3, 484; id. Tr. 4, 6, 9; Prop. 4 (5), 2, 13; Hor. C. 2, 5, 11 al.: lecti de vite racemi, Ov. A. A. 3, 703; Verg. G. 2, 102; Sil. 7, 208 al. —
B Wine (poet.): donec eras mixtus nullis, Acheloë, racemis, Ov. F. 5, 343.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
răcēmus,¹³ ī, m.,
1 grappe [en général] : Plin. 15, 115
2 grappe de raisin, raisin : Virg. G. 2, 60 || vin : Ov. F. 5, 343.
