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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

carptor: ōris, m. carpo,
I a carver of food, Juv. 9, 110; cf. scissor.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

carptŏr,¹⁶ ōris, m. (carpo),
1 esclave qui découpe les viandes : Juv. 9, 110
2 critique malveillant : subducti supercilii carptores Læv. d. Gell. 19, 7, 16, censeurs au sourcil froncé.

Latin > German (Georges)

carptor, ōris, m. (carpo), I) der Zerleger, Vorschneider der Speisen, Iuven. 9, 109. – II) der Durchhechler, subducti supercili carptores, gehässige Tadler, Laev. fr. bei Gell. 19, 7, 16.