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arcella

From LSJ

Ψυχῆς γὰρ οὐδέν ἐστι τιμιώτερον → Nil reperiri carius vita potest → Kein Gut ist als das Leben wertvoller

Menander, Monostichoi, 552

Latin > English

arcella arcellae N F :: square landmark for surveyors

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

arcella: ae, f.
dim. arca; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 21 Müll.; among surveyors,
I a square landmark (cf. arca, II. F., and arcatura), Front. Colon. pp. 119, 260, 308 Goes.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

arcella, æ, f. (dim. de arca), cassette : Diom. 326, 6 || petite borne : Grom. 227, 5.

Latin > German (Georges)

arcella, ae, f. (Demin. v. arca), I) das Kästchen, Diom. 326, 6. Paul. ex Fest. 25, 3: aurum in arcellis habere, Augustin. c. Faustin. 5, 5. – II) (v. arcano. II, 6) ein kleines, viereckiges Grenzzeichen, Gromat. vet. p. 227, 5 u.a.

Latin > Chinese

arcella, ae. f. (arca.) :: 小箱