Thales
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Θαλῆς, Θάλεω, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Thăles: is and lētis (
I gen. Thaletis, Mel. 1, 17; Juv 13, 184; dat. Thaleti, Val. Max. 4, 1, ext. 7), m., = Θαλῆς,> a celebrated Greek philosopher of Miletus, one of the seven wise men, and founder of the Ionic sect, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 3; Cic. N. D. 1, 10, 25; 1, 33, 91; id. Ac. 2, 37, 118; id. Leg. 2, 11, 26; Sen. Q. N. 3, 13, 1; Min. Fel. 19, 4; Aug. Civ Dei, 18, 25.—Gen. Thalis, Prob. Cath. 1466 P.: Thaletis, Mel. 1, 17, 1; Sen. Q. N. 3, 14, 1; Juv. 13, 184.—Dat. Thali, App. Flor. 4, n. 18: Thaleti, Sen. Q. N. 4, 2, 22; Val. Max. 4, 1, ext. 7; Arn. 2, n. 9; Aug. Civ. Dei, 18, 25; 18, 37.—Acc. Thalem, Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 24; Cic. Div. 1, 49, 111; App. Flor. 4, n. 18; Lact. 3, 14, 5: Thalen, Cic. de Or. 3, 34, 137; id. Div. 2, 27, 58: Thaleta, Serv. Verg. G. 4, 363; 4, 382: Thaletem, Cic. Rep. 1, 16, 25; Serv. Verg. A. 3, 241.—Abl. Thale, Cic. N. D. 1, 33, 91.—Hence, Thălētĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thales: dogmata, Sid. Carm. 15, 89.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Thălēs,¹⁴ lētis et lis, m. (Θαλῆς), Thalès de Milet [un des sept sages de la Grèce] : Varro R. 2, 1, 3 ; Cic. Nat. 1, 25, etc. || -ētĭcus, a, um, de Thalès : Sid. Carm. 15, 89. acc. -letem Cic. Rep. 1, 25 ; Serv. En. 3, 241 ; -lem Pl. Capt. 274 ; Cic. Div. 1, 111 ; -len Cic. de Or. 3, 137 ; Div. 2, 58 ; -leta Serv. Georg. 4, 363 ; 382 || abl. -lete Cic. Rep. 1, 22 ; -le Cic. Nat. 1, 91.
Latin > German (Georges)
Thalēs, is u. ētis, m. (Θαλης, Genet. Θαλοῦ, u. Θάλης, Genet. Θάλητος), ein Philosoph aus Milet (Milesius), einer von den sieben Weisen, Stifter der ionischen Sekte, Apul. flor. 18. p. 31. Kr. (Hauptst.). Varro r.r. 2, 1, 3. Cic. de nat. deor. 1, 25. Sen. nat. qu. 3, 13, 1. Augustin. de civ. dei 18, 25. Min. Fel. 19, 4: Genet. Thaletis, Mela 1, 17, 1 (1. § 86). Sen. nat. qu. 3, 13, 2 (3, 14, 1). Iuven. 13, 184: Genet. Thalis u. Thaletis, Prob. cath. 23, 18 K.: Dat. Thaleti, Sen. nat. qu. 4, 2, 22. Val. Max. 4, 1. ext. 7. Arnob. 2, 9. Augustin. de civ. dei 18, 25. u. 37: Dat. Thali, Apul. flor. 18. p. 31, 15 Kr.: Akk. Thaletem, Cic. de rep. 1, 25. Mart. Cap. 9. § 926. Serv. Verg. Aen. 3, 241: Akk. Thaleta, Serv. Verg. georg. 4, 363 u. 382: Akk. Thalem, Plaut. Bacch. 122; capt. 274. Cic. de div. 1, 111. Lact. 3, 14, 5: Akk. Thalen, Cic. de or. 3, 137; de div. 2, 58. Apul. flor. 18. p. 30, 23 Kr.: Abl. Thalete, Cic. de rep. 1, 22: Abl. Thale, Cic. de nat. deor. 1, 91. – Appell. = ein Weiser, Plaut. rud. 1003 (vgl. Bacch. 122; capt. 274). – Dav. Thālēticus, a, um, thaletisch, Sidon. carm. 15, 89.