Egnatia
ὁ γὰρ μανθάνων κιθαρίζειν κιθαρίζων μανθάνει κιθαρίζειν → he who is learning the harp, learns the harp by harping
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Egnātĭa: ae, f.
I A city and harbor on the coast of Appulia, now Torre d' Agnazzo or Monopoli, Plin. 2, 107, 111, § 240; the same called Gnatia, Hor. S. 1, 5, 97 sq.; Mel. 2, 4, 7; Inscr. in Avellino Bull. Arch. Ottobre, 1845.—
II The name of a female, v. Egnatius fin.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Egnātĭa,¹⁶ æ, f.,
1 ville d’Apulie : Plin. 3, 102 || ville des Sallentins : Plin. 2, 240
2 nom de femme : Tac. Ann. 15, 71.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) Egnātia1, ae, f., in der Volkssprache abgekürzt Gnātia, Hafenstadt in Apulia Peucetia, von Horaz wegen des Mangels an trinkbarem Wasser Lymphis iratis exstructa gen., j. Ruinen bei Torre d'Egnasia od. Agnazzo, Plin. 2, 240: Form Gnātia bei Hor. sat. 1, 5, 97. Mela 2, 4, 7 (2. § 66).
(2) Egnātia2, s. Egnatiusno. d.
