Vesuvius
Ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι → I seem, then, in just this little thing to be wiser than this man at any rate, that what I do not know I do not think I know either
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Vĕsŭvĭus: ii, m. ve and σβε->, root of σβέννυμι; v. Lidd. and Scott s. v.,
I a celebrated volcano in Campania, Liv. 8, 8, 19; Mel. 2, 4, 9; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 22; Col. 3, 2, 10; Plin. Ep. 6, 6, 12.—Collat. form Vĕsēvus (Vĕsaev-), i, m., Suet. Tit. 8; id. Vit. Plin.; Stat. S. 4, 8, 5; Val. Fl. 4, 507.—In apposition: Vesevo jugo, Verg. G. 2, 224 (Rib. Vesaevo); Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 184.—Contr. collat. form Vesvĭus or Vesbĭus, ii, m., Mart. 4, 44, 1; Stat. S. 4, 4, 79; Sil. 8, 655; 17, 598; Val. Fl. 3, 209.—Hence, Vĕsŭvī-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Vesuvius, Vesuvian: apex, Stat. S. 3, 5, 72: incendia, id. ib. 2, 6, 62; 5, 3, 205.—Collat. form Vĕsēvīnus, a, um: aquae, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1.—Contr. Vesbīnus, Sil. 12, 152.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Vĕsŭvĭus,¹³ ĭī, m., le Vésuve [volcan près de Naples] : Liv. 8, 8, 19 ; Plin. 14, 22 || adj. m., Jupiter Vésuvien [adoré sur le Vésuve] : Inscr. || -vīnus, a, um, du Vésuve : Stat. S. 3, 5, 72.
Latin > German (Georges)
Vesuvius, iī, m., der Vesuv, der bekannte feuerspeiende Berg in Kampanien, südöstlich von Neapel, bei dessen erstem Ausbruche unter Titus die Städte Herkulaneum, Pompeji u. Stabiä verschüttet wurden, Mela 2, 4, 9 (2. § 70) u. Plin. 14, 22. Suet. vit. Plin. p. 93, 5 Reiff. – Nbf. Vesēvus, Stat. silv. 4, 8, 5. Val. Flacc. 4, 507. Boëth. cons. phil. 1. metr. 4, 7. Paul. Nol. carm. 26, 541: in Apposition, Vesevo iugo, Verg. georg. 2, 224 (wo Ribbeck u. Schaper Vesaevo). – zsaz. Nbf. Vesvius od. Vesbius, Suet. Tib. 8 Roth. Mart. 4, 44, 1. Stat. silv. 4, 4, 79. Sil. 8, 654. Val. Flacc. 3, 209. – Dav. Vesuvīnus od. gew. zsgz. Vesvīnus, a, um, vesuvisch, des Vesuvs, iuga, Sil. 12, 152: apex, Stat. silv. 3, 5, 72: incendia, ibid. 2, 6, 62 u. 5, 3, 205. – subst., Vesuvīnum u. Vesvīnum, ī, n. (sc. vinum), Wein vom Vesuv, Vesuv., Corp. inscr. Lat. 4, 2559: Vesv., ibid. 4, 2557 u. 2558. – Nbf. Vesēvīnus, a, um (von Vesevus, s. vorh.), Cael. Aur. de morb. chron. 2, 1, 48.
