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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Silvānus: (Sylv-), i, m. id..
I Silvanus, a deity presiding over woods and all places planted with trees, the god of woods, the rural Mars, Cato, R. R. 83; Verg. E. 10, 24; id. A. 8, 600; id. G. 1, 20; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 143; id. C. 3, 29, 23; id. Epod. 2, 22; Ov. M. 14, 639; Plaut. Aul. 4, 6, 8; 4, 6, 10; Cic. N. D. 2, 35, 89; Inscr. Orell. 276; 328; 333; 882; 1587 sq. al.—
II Transf., plur., the gods of woods and fields, sylvan deities, sylvans, Ov. M. 1, 193; Luc. 3, 403; Inscr. Orell. 1616.—
III A Roman proper name, Aur. Vict. Caes. 42.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Silvānus,¹¹ ī, m. (silva),
1 Silvain [dieu des forêts] : Virg. B. 10, 24 ; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 143 ; pl., les Silvains [divinités des forêts] : Ov. M. 1, 193
2 surnom donné à Mars : Cato Agr. 83
3 surnom de plusieurs Plotius : Tac. Ann. 4, 22.

Latin > German (Georges)

Silvānus, ī, m. (silva), der latinische Wald- und Feldgott, der als Beschützer des Waldes, bes. der Waldpflanzungen, des Feldes u. Anbaues und der Herden verehrt wurde, Cato r. r. 83. Verg. Aen. 8, 300 (u. dazu Servius). Hor. epod. 2, 22. Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 89. – übtr., Plur. Silvānī, ōrum, m., Wald-und Feldgötter, Ov. met. 1, 193. Lucan. 3, 403. – u. Silvānae, ārum, f., weibliche Waldgottheiten, Corp. inscr. Lat. 3, 3393 u. 4441; 5, 3303 (wo Dat. Silvanabus).