gagates
From LSJ
ὅτι χρὴ τοῦ μέλιτος ἄκρῳ δακτύλῳ, ἀλλὰ μὴ κοίλῃ χειρὶ γεύεσθαι → that honey should be tasted with the fingertip and not by the handful
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
găgātes: ae, m., = γαγάτης (λίθος),
I a hard, black asphaltum, jet, Plin. 36, 19, 34, § 141 sq.; Veg. Vet. 1, 20, 2; 4, 12, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
găgātēs, æ, m. (γαγάτης), pierre noire [le jais] : Plin. 36, 141.
Latin > German (Georges)
gagātēs, is, m., vollst. gagates lapis, eine Art festes Erdpech, unsere Gagatkohle, Glanzkohle, Plin. 36, 141 (wo Nom.). Apul. apol. 45. p. 56, 2 Kr. (wo Nom.). Cael. Aur. de morb. chron. 1, 4, 67. Veget. mul. 1, 20, 2; 6, 12, 3 (wo überall Genet. gagatis). Mythogr. lat. 2, 3 (wo Akk. gagaten).
Latin > Chinese
gagates, ae. m. :: 避風石
