Luna
ἀρετὰ γὰρ ἐπαινεομένα δένδρον ὣς ἀέξεται → for virtue that is praised grows like a tree, praised virtue will grow like a tree
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Lūna: ae, f.,
I a city of Etruria, now Luni, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 50; Liv. 39, 21, 5; 43, 11; Mart. 13, 30, 1; Sil. 8, 482.— Hence,
II Lūnensis or Lūniensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Luna: caseus Luniensis, remarkable for its size, Plin. 11, 42, 97, § 241; Mart. 13, 30 in lemm.: marmor, the modern marble of Carrara, Plin. 36, 6, 7, § 48: silex, id. 36, 18, 29, § 135: ara, an altar of marble of Luna, Suet. Ner. 50. —Plur. subst.: Lūnenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Luna, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 14.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Lūna,¹¹ æ, f., ville maritime d’Étrurie : Liv. 39, 21, 5 ; Mela 2, 72 ; Sil. 8, 480 ; Lunæ portus Liv. 34, 8, le port de Luna [auj. La Spezzia] || -ēnsis, e, de Luna : Plin. 11, 241 ; Mart. 13, 30, 1 ; pl., habitants de Luna : Plin. 36, 14.
