dioptra

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τίς δ' οἶδεν εἰ τὸ ζῆν μέν ἐστι κατθανεῖν, τὸ κατθανεῖν δὲ ζῆν κάτω νομίζεται → who knows if life is death, and if in the underworld death is considered life

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

dĭoptra: ae, f., = δίοπτρα,
I an optical instrument to measure the height of places, Vitr. 8, 6; for measuring the sun's shadow, Plin. 2, 69, 69, § 176.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

dĭoptra, æ, f. (δίοπτρα), instrument d’optique servant à prendre les hauteurs ou les distances : Vitr. Arch. 8, 5 || ou à mesurer l’ombre : Plin. 2, 176.

Latin > German (Georges)

dioptra, ae, f. (δίοπτρα), ein optisches Werkzeug mit Visieren, das Diopter, bes. zum Höhenmessen u. Nivellieren, Vitr. 8, 5 (6) in., od. den Sonnenschatten zu finden, Plin. 2, 176.

Spanish > Greek

διόπτρα