Dis

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Dīs: ītis (nom. Dītis, Petr. Poët. 120, 76; Quint. 1, 6, 34; cf. Serv. Verg. A. 6, 273; the nom. Dis very rare in the poets; Aus. Idyl. 12: de deis, 3), m. cf.: dīus, divus, deus, orig. denoting
I godhead, deity, in general, and of Jupiter in partic.; cf.: Diespiter and Diovis = Juppiter; afterwards exclusively as the designation of the god of the infernal regions, the Greek Pluto, connected with pater, Varr. L. L. 5, § 66 Müll.; identified by Caesar with the Celtic god of night, cf. Caes. B. G. 6, 18, 1 sq.; Cic. N. D. 2, 26; Tac. H. 4, 84 fin.; Suet. Oth. 8; Inscr. Orell. 1465-1470 and 4967; without pater, Verg. G. 4, 519; id. A. 4, 702; 5, 731; 6, 127 al.: pallida Ditis aqua, Tib. 3, 1, 28: Ditis ignava aqua, id. 3, 3, 38; Ov. M. 4, 438; 511; id. F. 4, 449 al.: domina Ditis = Proserpina, Verg. A. 6, 397.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(3) Dīs ou Dītis, Dītis, m., Pluton [dieu des enfers] : Dis pater Cic. Nat. 2, 66, ou Dis (Ditis) seul, Virg. En. 5, 731 ; Quint. 1, 6, 34.

Latin > German (Georges)

(3) Dīs³, Dītis, m., seltnere Nbf. Dītis, is, m. (nach G.F. Grotefend = 2. dis, als Übersetzung von Πλούτων), Pluto, der Jupiter der Unterwelt (Iuppiter Stygius [Ζευς καταχθόνιος], Ov. fast. 5, 448): Dis pater, Varro LL. 5, 66. Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 66. Tac. hist. 4, 84. Suet. Oth. 8, 3: Ditis pater, Petron. 120. v. 76. Apul. met. 6, 18: bl. Ditis, Quint. 1, 6, 34: ianua Ditis, Verg. Aen. 6, 127: domus Ditis, Verg. Aen. 5, 731: domina Ditis, Proserpina, Verg. Aen. 6, 397. – von Cäsar identifiziert mit dem Gotte der Nacht bei den Kelten, von dem die Gallier abstammen, Dis pater, Caes. b.G. 6, 18, 1.