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lanterna

From LSJ

Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

Latin > English

lanterna lanternae N F :: lantern

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

lanterna: (ante-class. and later lā-terna), ae, f. Gr. λαμπτήρ, root in λάμπω; cf. Lat. limpidus, lepor, lepidus, lĕpus,
I a lantern, lamp, torch: a portu illic nunc cum laterna huc advenit, Plaut. Am. prol. 149: laterna Punica, id. Aul. 3, 6, 30: linea lanterna, Cic. Att. 4, 3, 5: hic caulis olebit lanternam, Juv. 5, 88; Plin. 11, 16, 16, § 49.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

lanterna, lanternārĭus, v. lat-.

Latin > German (Georges)

lanterna (lāterna), ae, f. (von λαμπτἡρ), die Laterne, Lampe, Punica, Plaut.: linea, Cic.: lanternam praeferre, Val. Max.: in lanterna portare lucem, Veget. mul. – / Die Schreibweise lanterna ist fast überall die der besten Hdschrn.