grillus
From LSJ
ἄλογον δὴ τὸ μήτε μάχης ἄρξασθαι μήτε τοὺς φίλους φυλάξαι, ἐὰν ὑπό γε τῶν βαρβάρων ἀδικῆσθε → It is irrational neither to begin battle nor to guard the friends, if you are ever wronged by the foreigners
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
grillus (gry-), ī, m.,
1 grillon [insecte orthoptère] : Plin. 29, 138 ; Isid. Orig. 12, 3, 8
2 peinture en caricature : Plin. 35, 114.
Latin > German (Georges)
grillus, s. 1. gryllus.
