Nabis
From LSJ
Βίος κέκληται δ' ὡς βίᾳ πορίζεται → Vi quia paratur vita, vita dicitur → Weil's auf gewaltsamem Streben beruht, heißt's Lebensgut
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Nabis: idis, m., = Νάβις,
I a king of Sparta, about 200 B. C., Liv. 29, 12, 14; 31, 25, 3; 34, 24, 6.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Nābis, is, m. (Νάβις), tyran de Sparte : Liv. 29, 12, 14 ; 31, 25, 3.
Latin > German (Georges)
(2) Nābis2, bidis, Akk. bim u. (dicht.) bida, m. (Νάβις), König von Sparta um 200 v. Chr., Liv. 29, 12, 14; 31, 25, 3 sq.; 34, 24, 6. Tibull. 3, 6, 57. Petron. 83, 3. Eutr. 4, 2.
