admissarius
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
Latin > English
admissarius admissaria, admissarium ADJ :: kept for breeding (male animals), on stud
admissarius admissarius admissarii N M :: stallion/he-ass, stud; sodomite
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
admissārĭus: a, um, adj. admitto, sc. equus, asinus, etc.,
I a horse, ass, etc., that is used for breeding, a stallion, etc.: equus, Varr. R. R. 2, 7: asinus, id. ib. 2, 8.—Hence, metaph. subst.,
II Of a sensual, lewd man: scitus admissarius, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 19: admissarius iste, sic ad illius orationem adhinniit, * Cic. Pis. 28, 69 (cf. adhinnio); Sen. Q. N. 1, 16.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
admissārĭus,¹⁶ ī, m. (admitto), [avec ou sans equus, asinus ], étalon : Varro R. 2, 8, 3 ; 2, 7, 1, etc. || [en parlant d’un débauché] : Cic. Pis. 69 ; Sen. Nat. 1, 16, 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
admissārius, ī, m. (admitto), mit u. ohne equus od. asinus, der Hengst zur Zucht, der Beschäler, Script. r.r. – übtr., von geilen Menschen, Cic. u.a.
