lotos
Ἄξιόν ἐστι τὸ ἀρνίον τὸ ἐσφαγμένον λαβεῖν τὴν δύναμιν καὶ τὸν πλοῦτον καὶ σοφίαν καὶ ἰσχὺν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν καὶ εὐλογίαν → Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lōtos: and lōtus, i, f. (m., Mart. 8, 51, 14), = λωτός.
I The name of several plants.
A The Egyptian water-lily, Plin. 13, 17, 32, § 104.—
B A tree on the northern coast of Africa, the food of the Lotophagi, the lotustree, edible nettle-tree, contrasted with the former of the same name, Plin. 13, 17, 32, § 101 sqq.; Verg. G. 2, 84; id. Cul. 123.—
C A tree of Italy, the Italian persimmon, Plin. 16, 30, 53, § 121; 16, 44, 85, § 235 sq.—
D The date-plum (faba Graeca), Plin. 24, 2, 2, § 6.—
II Transf.
A The fruit of the lotus, Prop. 3, 12, 27; Ov. P. 4, 10, 18; Sil. 3, 311.—
B A flute (because made of lotus-wood): horrendo lotos adunca sono, Ov. F. 4, 190; Sil. 11, 432.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lōtŏs¹³ ou lōtus, ī, f. (λωτός), micocoulier [arbre] : Plin. 13, 104 ; Virg. G. 2, 84 || flûte de micocoulier : Ov. F. 4, 190 ; Sil. 11, 432
2 lotus aquatique : Plin. 13, 107
3 mélilot [plante] : Virg. G. 3, 394 ; Plin. 13, 107
4 fruit du micocoulier : Plin. 24, 6
5 sorte de jujubier : Prop. 3, 12, 27 ; Ov. P. 4, 10, 18. m., Mart. 8, 50, 14.
