barritus
τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals
Latin > English
barritus barritus N M :: trumpeting (of an elephant); war-cry, battle-cry (of the Germans)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
barrītus: ūs, m. barrio,
I the cry of the elephant, App. Flor. 16, p. 358, 2; Veg. Mil. 3, 24; cf. Isid. Orig. under barrus.
barrītus: v baritus. ††
1 barrus, i, m. Indian; Sanscr bhri, to bear, an elephant' apud Indos (elephantus) a voce (cf. barrio) barrus vocatur: unde et vox ejus barritus dicitur, Isid. Orig. 12, 2, 14; 16, 5, 19. 'Ελέφας, elephantus, barrus, Gloss. Philox.; cf. Serv, Verg. A. 1, 592; * Hor Epod. 12, 1 Porphyr.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
barrītŭs, ūs, m. (barrio),
1 barrissement [cri de l’éléphant] : Apul. Flor. 17
2 v. barditus : Veg. Mil. 3, 18.
Latin > German (Georges)
barrītus, ūs, m. (barrio), I) das Gebrüll des Elefanten, Apul. flor. 17. Veget. mil. 3, 24. Isid. 12, 2, 14. Porphyr. Hor. epod. 12, 1. – II) das Schlachtgeschrei, der Kriegsgesang, Schlachtgesang der Barbaren, Tac. Germ. 3, 2. Amm. 16, 12, 43: der Römer, Amm. 21, 13, 15; 26, 7, 17; 31, 7, 11. Veget. mil. 3, 18. – / Die Schreibung barritus ist auch für no. II die der besten Hdschrn., nur Tac. Germ. 3, 2 haben die besten Hdschrn. barditum, andere baritum.
