Neapolis

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τὸν ἀφ' ἱερᾶς κινεῖν λίθον → move one's man from this line, move a piece from this line, try one's last chance, make a last ditch effort

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Nĕāpŏlis: is, f., = Νεάπολις (Newtown).
I A celebrated maritime city in Campania, a colony of the Cumæans, called by the early Romans Novapolis, now Napoli, Naples, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 62; Varr. L. L. 6, § 58 Müll.; Cic. Balb. 24, 55; id. Rab. Post. 10, 26: otiosa, Hor. Epod. 5, 43: docta, Mart. 5, 78, 14: hospita Musis, Sil. 12, 31.—Hence,
   1    Nĕāpŏlītānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Naples, Neapolitan: piscinae, Varr. ap. Non. 543, 33: ager, Plin. 17, 17, 26, § 122: mala cotonea, id. 15, 11, 10, § 38.—
   b Subst.
   (a)    Nĕāpŏlītānum, i, n., a villa near Naples; of Pompey, Cic. Att. 7, 2, 5; of Lucullus, id. Ac. 2, 3, 9; of Pontius, id. Att. 14, 21, 3.—
   (b)    Nĕāpŏlītāni, ōrum, m., the Neapolitans, Cic. Fam. 13, 30, 1; id. Off. 1, 10, 33; id. Tusc. 1, 35, 86.—
   2    Nĕāpŏlītes, ae, m., a Neapolitan: Dion, Varr. ap. Aug. Civ. Dei, 21, 8.—
   3    Nĕā-pŏlītis, ĭdis, f., a (female) Neapolitan: meretrix, Afran. ap. Non. 318, 6.—
II A city in Zeugitana, now Nabal, Mel. 1, 7; Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 24; Auct. B. Afr. 2.—
III The fourth quarter of the city of Syracuse, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 53, § 119; Liv. 25, 25, 5.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Nĕāpŏlis,¹¹ is, f. (Νεάπολις),
1 Naples : Plin. 3, 62 ; Cic. Balbo 55
2 ville de Zeugitane : Mela 1, 34 ; Plin. 5, 24
3 un des quartiers de Syracuse : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 119 ; Liv. 25, 25, 5 || -lītānus, a, um, de Naples : Plin. 17, 122 || -ānum, ī, n., propriété près de Naples : Cic. Ac. 2, 9 ; Att. 7, 2, 5 || -ānī, ōrum, m., les Napolitains : Cic. Fam. 13, 30.

Latin > German (Georges)

Neāpolis, polis, Akk. polim u. polin, Abl. polī, f. (Νεάπολις, Neustadt), I) der vierte Stadtteil von Syrakus, Cic. Verr. 4, 119. Liv. 25, 25, 5. – II) berühmte Seestadt in Kampanien am westl. Abhange des Vesuvs, Kolonie des nahen Kumä, Sitz griech. Kunst u. Wissenschaft, j. Neapel, Cic. Rab. post. 26: otiosa, Hor. epod. 5, 43: docta, Mart. 5, 78, 14. – Arch. Nbf. Novapolis, Varro LL. 6, 58. – Dav.: A) Neāpolītānus, a, um, neapolitanisch, Cic. – subst., Neāpolītānī, ōrum, m., die Einwohner von Neapolis, die Neapolitaner, Cic.: Neapolitānum, ī, n., ein Landgut bei Neapel, wie das des Attikus, des Lukullus u.a., Cic. u. Plin. ep. – B) Neāpolītēs, ae, m. (Νεαπολίτης), aus Neapolis gebürtig, ein Neapolitaner, Dion Neapolites, Augustin. de civ. dei 21, 8, 2. p. 504, 22 D2. – C) Neāpolītis, tidis, f., neapolitanisch, meretrix, Afran. com. 136. – III) Stadt in Zeugitana, j. Nabal, Auct. b. Afr. 2, 6.