excursor
συνερκτικός γάρ ἐστι καὶ περαντικός, καὶ γνωμοτυπικὸς καὶ σαφὴς καὶ κρουστικός, καταληπτικός τ' ἄριστα τοῦ θορυβητικοῦ → he's intimidative, penetrative, aphoristically originative, clear and aggressive, and superlatively terminative of the obstreperative
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
excursor: ōris, m. excurro, I. A. b..
I A skirmisher, scout, spy: paratissimus pro nobis, Val. Max. 7, 3, 7: istius excursor et emissarius, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 8, § 22.—
B Transf.: excursores venti habentur, qui directo spiritu proflant, App. de Mundo, p. 62, 20 (p. 259 Bip.).—
II In gen., i. q. cursor, Inscr. ap. Don. 315, 7.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
excursŏr,¹⁶ ōris, m. (excurro),
1 coureur, éclaireur, espion : Val. Max. 7, 3, 7
2 [fig.] Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 22.
Latin > German (Georges)
excursor, ōris, m. (excurro), ein Ausläufer auf Kundschaft, der Ausspäher, Kundschafter, Cic. Verr. 2, 22. Val. Max. 7, 3, 7: excursores diurni atque nocturni, Apul. de mund. 26: übtr., excursores venti, ibid. 12 in.
