Segesta
Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
See Egesta.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Sĕgesta: ae, f. sibilated, acc. to Fest. p. 340 Müll., on account of the omen, from Ἔγεστα,
I an ancient city on the northern coast of Sicily, near Mount Eryx, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 33, § 72; 2, 3, 40, § 92; Fest. p. 340 Müll.—Hence, Sĕgestānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Segesta, Segestan: civitas, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 6, § 13; 2, 5, 32, § 83: diana, id. Or. 62, 210.—Substt.
1 Sĕgestānum, i, n., the Segestan territory, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 40, § 93.—
2 Sĕ-gestāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Segesta, the Segestans, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 33, § 72; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91; Tac. A. 4, 43.
Sĕgesta: ae, f., v. Segetia.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) Sĕgesta,¹¹ æ, f.,
1 Ségeste, ville de Sicile : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 72 || -ānus, a, um, de Ségeste : Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 13 ; Or. 210 || -ānum, ī, n., territoire de Ségeste : Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 93 || -ānī, ōrum, m., les Ségestains : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 72
2 Segesta Tigulliorum Plin. 3, 48, ville de Ligurie.
(2) Sĕgesta, æ, ou Segestē, ēs, f., ville de la Carnie : Plin. 3, 131.
(3) Sĕgesta Plin. 18, 8 et Sĕgĕtĭa, æ, f., Macr. Sat. 1, 16, 8, déesse de la moisson.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) Segesta1, ae, f., I) römischer Name der alten Stadt Acesta auf der Nordküste Siziliens, in der Nähe des Berges Eryx, j. Castel a mare di Golfo, Cic. Verr. 4, 72 sqq. – Dav.: A) Segestānī, ōrum, m., die Einw. von Segesta, die Segestaner, Cic. u. Plin. – B) Segestēnsēs, ium, m., die Einw. von Segesta, die Segestenser, Cic. – II) Segesta Tigulliorum, eine Stadt in Ligurien, j. Sestri di Levante, Plin. 3, 48.
(2) Segesta2, ae, f., s. Segetia.
