crista
τὸ τῶν γεωργῶν ὅσαι τε ἄλλαι τέχναι (Plato, Timaeus 17c10) → the class of farmers and other such crafts(men)
Latin > English
crista cristae N F :: crest/comb (bird/beast); plume (helmet); plant yellow-rattle; clitoris (L+S)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
crista: ae, f. cf. cer- in cerebrum, pro-ceres, = cel- in excello.
I Prop., a tuft on the head of animals; most freq. of the comb of a cock, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 4 and 5; Plin. 10, 56, 77, § 156; Juv. 13, 233 al.; of a lapwing, Ov. M. 6, 672; Plin. 10, 29, 44, § 86; of a serpent, Ov. M. 7, 150; 15, 669; Plin. 11, 37, 44, § 122.—Prov.: illi surgunt cristae, his crest rises, he carries his head high, i. e. he is conceited, Juv. 4, 70.—
II Transf.
A A tuft of leaves on plants: foliorum, Plin. 22, 22, 43, § 86: crista galli or absol. crista, the name of a plant, = alectoros lophos, the cock's comb, id. 27, 5, 23, § 40.—
B The crest of a helmet, plume, Lucr. 2, 633; Liv. 10, 39, 12; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 200; Verg. A. 3, 468; 6, 779 et saep.—*
C The clitoris, Juv. 6, 422.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
crista,¹¹ æ, f.,
1 crête [d’un oiseau] : Varro R. 3, 9, 4 || [fig.] illi surgebant cristæ Juv. 4, 70, il dressait sa crête, se rengorgeait
2 touffe : crista foliorum Plin. 22, 86, touffe de feuilles || aigrette, panache : Lucr. 2, 633 ; Liv. 10, 39, 12 || clitoris : Juv. 6, 422.
Latin > German (Georges)
crista, ae, f. (vgl. crīnis aus *crisnis, crispus), I) der kammartige Auswuchs am Kopfe der Tiere, der Kamm, die Raupe, bes. des Haushahns, Varro: des Wiedehopfs, Ov. u. Plin.: der Schlange, Plin. – Sprichw., cristae alci surgunt, ihm schwillt der Kamm, Iuven. 4, 70. – II) der Kamm (= gezackte Rand) des Blattes, foliorum, Plin. 22, 86. – III) der Helmbusch, die Helmraupe, Verg., Liv. u.a. – IV) der Kitzler in der weibl. Scham, Iuven. 6, 422. – V) der Kamm des Gebirges, cristae sunt montium altiores, Cypr. de spect. 9.
