Pontius
νόησε δὲ δῖος Ὀδυσσεὺς σαίνοντάς τε κύνας, περί τε κτύπος ἦλθε ποδοῖιν → godly Odysseus heard the fawning of dogs, and on top of that came the beat of two feet
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Pontĭus: i, m.,
I the name of a gens, originally Samnite, afterwards Roman. So,
I C. Pontius, a leader of the Samnites, who surrounded the Romans in the Caudine Pass, Cic. Off. 2, 21, 75; Liv. 9, 1; Flor. 1, 16, 10.—
II L. Pontius Aquila, one of the assassins of Cœsar, Cic. Phil. 11, 6, 14; Asin. Poll. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 4; Suet. Caes. 78. —
III Pontius Pilatus, governor of Judœa in the time of Christ, Tac. A. 15, 44; Tert. Apol. 21; Lact. 4, 18; Sed. Carm. 5, 116.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Pontĭus,¹² ĭī, m.,
1 Pontius Hérennius [général des Samnites, qui fit passer les Romains sous le joug aux Fourches Caudines] : Cic. Off. 2, 75
2 L. Pontius Aquila [un des meurtriers de César] : Pollio d. Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 4 ; Suet. Cæs. 78 ; Aquila seul Cic. Phil. 11, 14
3 Ponce Pilate : Tac. Ann. 15, 44 ; v. Pilatus.
Latin > German (Georges)
Pontius, a, um, Name eines urspr. samnitischen, später röm. Geschlechtes, aus dem bekannt C. Pontius, Anführer der Samniter bei Kaudium, Cic. de off. 2, 75. Liv. 9, 1, 2. Flor. 1, 16, 10: L. Pontius Aquila, einer der Mörder Cäsars, Asin. Poll. in Cic. ep. 10, 33, 4. Suet. Caes. 78, 2 (ders. bl. Aquila, Cic. Phil. 11, 14): u. bes. Pontius Pīlātus, Statthalter von Judäa zu Christi Zeit, Tac. ann. 15, 44. Tert. apol. 21. Lact. 4, 18, 4 (ders. bl. Pilatus, Sedul. carm. 5, 116).
