falcifer
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
Latin > English
falcifer falcifera, falciferum ADJ :: carrying a scythe; scythed
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
falcĭfer: ĕra, ĕrum, adj. falx + fero,
I sickle-bearing, holding a scythe or sickle.
I In gen.: covinus, Sil. 17, 418: manus, Ov. M. 13, 930.—
II In partic., an epithet of Saturn: senex, Ov. Ib. 218: Tonans, Mart. 5, 16, 5.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
falcĭfĕr,¹⁴ ĕra, ĕrum (falx, fero), qui porte une faux : Ov. M. 13, 930 || falcifer senex Ov. M. 13, 218, Saturne || falcĭger Aus. Ecl. 24, 36.
Latin > German (Georges)
falcifer, fera, ferum (falx u. fero), a) eine Sichel tragend, manus, Ov.: deus od. senex, Ov., od. Tonans, Mart., von Saturnus. – b) mit Sicheln versehen, currus, Sichelwagen (als Streitwagen), Lucr. 3, 640; 5, 1299; u. so covinnus, Sil. 17, 417.
Latin > Chinese
falcifer, era, erum. adj. :: 帶彎刀者。— deus 神名。
