Diomedes
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Dĭŏmēdes: is, m., = Διομήδης.
I A son of Tydeus, king of Aetolia, and Deipyle, the successor of Adrastus in Argos; a famous hero at the siege of Troy, after which he went to Apulia, where he founded Argyripa (Arpi), Ov. M. 13, 100 sq.; 14, 457; Verg. A. 1, 752; 8, 9; Hor. S. 1, 5, 92; id. A. P. 146 et saep.—As grandson of Oeneus called Oenides, Ov. M. 14, 512: Diomedis Campus, the region about Cannae in Apulia, on the Aufidus, Liv. 25, 10; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 75 Müll.—Deriv., Dĭŏmēdēus (-īus), a, um, adj., of Diomedes: enses, Ov. M. 15, 806: furtum, i. e. the rape of the Trojan Palladium, Stat. Silv. 5, 3, 179; called also, ausa, Claud. VI. Cons. Honor. 479: agri, i. e. Aetolian, Mart. 13, 93; on the contrary, arces, the cities founded by Diomedes in Italy, Stat. Silv. 3, 3, 163.—So too Diomedea (insula), an island or group of islands in the Adriatic, on the coast of Apulia, now St. Domenico, St. Nicola, and Caprara, Mel. 2, 7, 13; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; cf.: Diomedis insula, id. 12, 1, 3, § 6; Paul. ex Fest. p. 75 Müll.—Hence, the birds of that place (acc. to the fable of the metamorphosed companions of Diomedes) are called Diomedeae aves, Plin. 10, 44, 61, § 126; cf. Serv. Verg. A. 11, 271; Isid. Orig. 12, 7, 28.—
II A king of the Bistones in Thrace, who gave his captives to be eaten by his horses; overcome at last by Hercules, Serv. Verg. A. 8, 300; 1, 752.—Hence, Diomedei equi, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2 praef. 12; Aus. Idyll. 19, 9; cf. Claud. in Rufin. 1, 254.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Dĭŏmēdēs,¹² is, m. (Διομήδης),
1 Diomède [roi de Thrace, qui nourrissait ses chevaux de chair humaine] : Serv. En. 8, 300
2 roi d’Étolie, fils de Tydée, un des héros grecs du siège de Troie, fondateur d’Arpi, en Apulie : Virg. En. 1, 752 || Diomedis urbs Virg. En. 8, 9, Argyripa = Arpi ; Diomedis insula Plin. 16, 6, v. Diomedeus || Diomedis Campi ou Campus P. Fest. 75 ; Liv. 25, 12, 5, Champs de Diomède [partie de l’Apulie]
3 nom d’un grammairien latin.
Latin > German (Georges)
Diomēdēs, is, m. (Διομήδης), I) Sohn des Tydeus, Fürsten von Kalydon, Nachfolger des Adrastus in Argos, Mitkämpfer vor Troja, wandte sich nach seiner Rückkehr nach Apulien, wo er die Stadt Arpi erbaute, Ov. met. 13, 100 sqq. Verg. Aen. 1, 752. Hor. sat. 1, 5, 92. Iustin. 20, 1, 10. Augustin. de civ. dei 18, 18, 3: dah. Diomedis urbs = Arpi, Verg. Aen. 8, 9: Diomedis campi, in Apulien bei Kannä am Flusse Aufidus, Liv. 25, 12, 7. – Dav. Diomēdēus (bei Mela u. Plin. Diomēdīus), a, um (Διομήδειος), diomedëisch, des Diomedes, ensis, Ov. – insula od. insulae, Insel od. Inselgruppe an der Küste von Apulien, j. St. Domenico, St. Nicola u. Caprara, Mela 2, 7, 13 (2. § 114). Plin. 3, 151; vgl. 10, 127. – furtum, Stat., od. ausa, Claud., der Raub des troischen Palladiums: agri, ätolische, Mart.: arces, die von Diomedes in Italien gegründeten Städte, Stat.: aves od. volucres, die in übermäßiger Trauer um ihn in Vögel (Reiher) verwandelten Gefährten des Diomedes, Serv. Verg. Aen. 11, 271. Augustin. de civ. dei 18, 18, 3. – II) König der Bistonen in Thrazien, der die Gefangenen seinen Pferden vorwarf, Mela 2, 2, 9 (2. § 29) wo Akk. ēn: Diomedis equi, Lucr. 5, 29 (vgl. Serv. Verg. Aen. 1, 752; 8, 300): equorum Diomedis stabulum, Solin. 10, 9. – Dav. Diomēdēus, a, um (Διομήδειος), diomedëisch, des Diomedes, equi, Claud. u.a. – /Dat. Plur. Diomedibus, Varro LL. 10, 49.
