Battus
ὁ χρόνος ἐστὶ δάνος, τὸ ζῆν πικρός ἐσθ' ὁ δανίσας → time is a loan, and he who lent you life is a hard creditor | time is on loan and life's lender is a prick
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Βάττος, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Battus: i, m., = Βάττος.
I A name given to Aristotle of Thera, the founder of Cyrene, Sil. 8, 57; 17, 591; Just. 13, 7, 1.— Hence,
b Battĭădes, ae, m., an inhabitant of Cyrene, Sil. 2, 61; 3, 252; 17, 592; and, κατ ἐξοχήν, the poet Callimachus, a native of Cyrene, Cat. 65, 16; Ov. Tr. 2, 367; id. Ib. 55; id. Am. 1, 15, 13; Stat. S. 5, 3, 157.—
II A herdsman of Neleus, in Triphylia, near Elis, in the Peloponnesus, who, on account of his betraying a theft of Mercury, was transformed by him into the stone Index, Ov. M. 2, 688 sq.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Battus,¹⁴ ī, m.,
1 nom donné à Aristote de Théra, fondateur de Cyrène : Ov. Ib. 586 ; Just. 13, 7, 1 ; Sil. 8, 57
2 berger témoin du meurtre d’Argus : Ov. M. 2, 688.
Latin > German (Georges)
Battus, ī, m. (Βάττος), I) ein Beiname des Aristoteles, des Sohnes des Polymnestos (od. Grinos) u. der Phronima, aus Thera, ein Minyer u. der Gründer von Cyrene in Libyen, Iustin. 13, 7, 1. Sil. 8, 58: Batti domos petiere, Cyrene, Sil. 17, 591. – Dav. Battiadēs, ae, m. (Βαττιάδης), der Battiade (d.i. der Nachkomme des Battus) = der Cyrenäer, v. Dichter Kallimachus, Catull. 65, 16 u. 116, 2. Ov. Ib. 55 u. trist. 2, 367. Stat. silv. 5, 3, 157: u. Plur. Battiadae (Βαττιάδαι), die Battiaden = die Cyrenäer, Sil.; vgl. Ruperti Sil. 2, 61. – II) ein Hirt des Neleus, Ov. met. 2, 688 sqq.
