Lepta

From LSJ

ἀντὶ λέοντος πίθηκον γίγνεσθαιbecome a monkey instead of a lion

Source

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Lepta: ae, m. λεπτός, weak,
I a Roman surname: Q. Lepta, praefectus fabrūm, Cic. Fam. 3, 7, 4; cf. id. ib. 5, 20, 4. To him are addressed the letters, Cic. Fam. 6, 18 and 19.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Lepta, æ, m., nom d’homme : Cic. Fam. 3, 7, 4 ; 5, 20, 4.