larva
φιλοτιμία καλεῖ τέχν' ὑπερόντα κτλ. → ambition for honor is calling superior sons ... (Inscription on church wall, Constantinople)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
larva (of insects): Ar. σκώληξ, ὁ.
Latin > English
larva larvae N C :: evil spirit/demon/devil; horrific mask; model skeleton; ghost/specter/hobgoblin
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
larva: (ante-class. as trisyl. lārŭa), ae, f. 2. lar,
I a ghost, spectre: larvae stimulant virum, Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 66: amator qui me et uxorem ludificatust larva, id. Cas. 3, 4, 2; id. Aul. 4, 4, 15: cum mortuis non nisi larvas luctari, Plin. praef. H. N. § 31.—As a term of reproach, hobgoblin, scarecrow: etiam loquere larŭa? Plaut. Merc. 5, 4, 20: nam haec quidem edepol larvarum plenast, possessed, id. Am. 2, 2, 145.—
II Transf.
A A mask (cf. persona): nil illi larva et tragicis opus esse cothurnis, Hor. S. 1, 5, 64.—
B A skeleton, Petr. 34, 8.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lārva¹³ (arch. lārŭa), æ, f. (Lar),
1 figure de spectre, larve, fantôme : Pl. Capt. 598 ; etc. ; Sen. Apoc. 9, 3 ; Planc. d. Plin. præf. 31 || [injure] Pl. Merc. 981
2 masque de fantôme : Hor. S. 1, 5, 64 || squelette : Petr. 34, 8. diérèse lārŭa Pl. Capt. 596.
Latin > German (Georges)
lārva, altlat. immer lārua, ae, f. (2. Lar), I) böser Geist, Gespenst, Plaut. capt. 598 u.a. Sen. apoc. 9, 3. Planc. bei Plin. praef. § 31. Apul. met. 9, 29 u. de deo Socr. 15. Amm. 14, 11, 17 u. 28, 1, 7. – als Schimpfwort, loquere, larua! du Fratzengesicht, Plaut. merc. 981 L. – II) übtr., 1) Larve, Maske, Hor. sat. 1, 5, 64. Petron. 44, 5. – 2) Skelett, Gerippe, Petron. 34, 8. – / Über die Form lārua s. Brix Plaut. capt. 596. Spengel T. Macc. Plautus p. 87.
