conciliatrix
πολλὰ μεταξὺ πέλει κύλικος καὶ χείλεος ἄκρου → there is many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip, there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
concĭlĭātrix: īcis, f. conciliator.
I In gen., that which occasions, produces, procures: (omitto) orationis vim, quae conciliatrix est humanae maxime societatis, Cic. Leg. 1, 9, 27: conciliatrix amicitiae virtutis opinio, id. Lael. 11, 37.—
II In partic., she who unites or conciliates, in a good and bad sense; a match-maker, a procuress, a bawd: conciliatrix dicitur, quae viris conciliat uxores et uxoribus viros, Paul. ex Fest. p. 62, 13 Müll.—In a bad sense in Lucil. ap. Non. p. 23, 4; Plaut. Mil. 5, 17; cf.: non vides quam blanda conciliatrix et quasi sui sit lena natura? Cic. N. D. 1, 27, 77.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
concĭlĭātrīx,¹⁶ īcis, f. (conciliator),
1 qui gagne les bonnes grâces : v. concilio S 2 : blanda conciliatrix Cic. Nat. 1, 77, amadoueuse || entremetteuse : Pl. Mil. 1410
2 qui procure, v. concilio S 4 : Cic. Læl. 37 ; Leg. 1, 27.
