provocator

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τί νυ τόξον ἔχεις ἀνεμώλιον αὔτως → why bear your bow in vain, why bear thy bow in vain

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

prōvŏcātor: ōris, m. id..
I In gen., a challenger to combat, Liv. Epit. 48 med.; Just. 10, 3, 3; 33, 4, 12; Gell. 9, 13, 4; Flor. 2, 17, 11.—
II In partic., a kind of gladiator, Cic. Sest. 64, 134; Inscr. Orell. 2566 and 2568.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

prōvŏcātŏr,¹⁶ ōris, m. (provoco), celui qui défie, provocateur : Just. 10, 3, 3 || sorte de gladiateur : Cic. Sest. 134.

Latin > German (Georges)

prōvocātor, ōris, m. (provoco), der Herausforderer zum Kampfe, Liv. epit., Flor., Aur. Vict. u.a. – als eine besondere Art von Gladiatoren, die nicht festen Fußes, sondern den Gegner geschickt von irgend einer Seite plötzlich angriffen, Cic. Sest. 134. Corp. inscr. Lat. 4, 2483. 5, 4502 u. 6, 631.