pernobilis
ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
per-nōbĭlis: e, adj.,
I very famous: epigramma, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 57, § 127: Abydos Leandri Amore, Mel. 2, 2, 7.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pernōbĭlis,¹⁶ e, très connu : [en parl. d’une inscription] Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 127 || très célèbre : Mela 2, 26 || de très haute noblesse : Lampr. Al. Sev. 41, 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
per-nōbilis, e, I) sehr bekannt, sehr berühmt, epigramma Graecum, Cic. Verr. 4, 127: Abydos Leandri amore pernobilis, Mela 2, 2, 7 (2. § 26). – II) von sehr vornehmer Herkunft, sehr vornehm, matronae, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 41, 2: genus, Auct. Vict. de Caes. 19, 2.
