Euclides
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Euclīdes: is, m., = Εὐκλείδης,
I a Greek proper name, Euclid.
I A philosopher of Megara, a disciple of Socrates and founder of the Megaric sect, Cic. Ac. 2, 42, 129; Gell. 6, 10, 10; Sid. Carm. 2, 176.—
II A mathematician in Alexandria under Ptolemy Philadelphus, Cic. de Or. 3, 33, 132.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Euclīdēs, is, m. (Εὐκλείδης), Euclide philosophe de Mégare] : Cic. Ac. 2, 129 || mathématicien célèbre d’Alexandrie : Cic. de Or. 3, 132.
Latin > German (Georges)
Euclīdēs, is, m. (Ευκλείδης), – I) ein Philosoph aus Megara, Haupt der megarischen Sekte, Schüler des Sokrates, Cic. Acad. 2, 129. Gell. 7 (6), 10, 1 sqq. Sidon. carm. 2, 176. – II) ein Mathematiker zu Alexandria, Cic. de or. 3, 132.
