crepitaculum
From LSJ
πολλῶν ὁ καιρὸς γίγνεται διδάσκαλος → the critical moment will turn out to be the teacher of many things
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
crĕpĭtācŭlum: i, n. crepito,
I a rattle, Quint. 9, 4, 66; Mart. 14, 54; Mart. Cap. 1, § 7; 9, §§ 909, 927.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
crĕpĭtācŭlum, ī, n. (crepito), crécelle, sistre : Quint. 9, 4, 66 ; Mart. 14, 54 (in lemmate).
Latin > German (Georges)
crepitāculum, ī, n. (crepito), die Klapper, zum Schrecken der Bienen, crepitaculis aereis terreatur fugiens iuventus (apium), Col. – zum Beschwichtigen der Kinder, sonus crepitaculorum puerilium, Quint.: tunc crepitacula tinnitusque quis (= quibus) infanti somnum induceret adhibebat quiescenti, Mart. Cap.: crepitaculis obticuit auditis (v. kleinen Jupiter), Arnob.
