Leucas
δρυὸς πεσούσης πᾶς ἀνὴρ ξυλεύεται → when the oak falls, everyone cuts wood | when an oak has fallen, every man gathers wood | on the fall of an oak, every man gathers wood | when an oak has fallen, every man becomes a woodcutter | one takes advantage of somebody who has lost his strength | one takes advantage of somebody who has lost his power | when the tree is fallen, every man goes to it with his hatchet
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Λευκάς, -άδος, ἡ.
Leucadian, adj.: Λευκάδιος.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Leucas: ădis, f., = Λευκάς.
I For Leucadia, v. h. v.—
II The capital of the island Leucadia; v. Leucadia, B.—
III The promontory Leucata; v. Leucata.
1 † leucaspis, ĭdis, adj., f., = λεύκασπις, armed with a white shield: phalanx, Liv. 44, 41.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Leucas,¹⁴ ădis, f. (Λευκάς), c. Leucadia 1 : Ov. M. 15, 289 || promontoire de l’île de Leucade : Ov. H. 15, 172 || ville de Leucade : Liv. 33, 17, 7 ; Plin. 4, 5 ; Mela 2, 53.
Latin > German (Georges)
Leucas, cadis, Akk. cada, f. (Λευκάς), I) Insel Leukadia u. Hauptstadt, s. Leucadia. – II) = Leucatas, w. s.
