litterula
ἐν ταῖς ἀνάγκαις χρημάτων κρείττων φίλος → it is better in times of need to have friends rather than money, a friend in need is a friend indeed (Menander, Sententiae monostichoi 143)
Latin > English
litterula litterulae N F :: letter of the alphabet written small; little letters (pl.)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
littĕrŭla: (lītĕr-), ae, f.
dim. littera.
I A little letter, Cic. Att. 6, 9, 1: accepi tuam epistolam vacillantibus litterulis, id. Fam. 16, 15, 2.—
II Transf.: litterulae, ārum.
A A short letter, a note: hoc litterularum exaravi, Cic. Att. 12, 1, 1.—
B Grammatical knowledge, literary learning, liberal studies: quem propter litterularum nescio quid libenter vidi, Cic. Att. 7, 2, 8: litterulae meae oblanguerunt, id. Fam. 16, 10, 2; 5, 21, 2: litterulis Graecis imbutus, Hor. Ep. 2, 27.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
littĕrŭla,¹⁶ æ, f. (dim. de littera),
1 petite lettre : Cic. Att. 6, 9, 1 ; Fam. 16, 15, 2
2 pl. littĕrŭlæ, petit mot, courte lettre : Cic. Att. 12, 1, 1 || modestes études littéraires : Cic. Att. 7, 2, 8 ; Fam. 16, 10, 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
litterula, ae, f. (Demin. v. littera), I) ein kleiner Buchstabe, litterulae minutae, Cic.: compositissimae et clarissimae, Cic. – II) Plur. litterulae, 1) ein Briefchen, Cic. ad Att. 12, 1, 1. Hieron. epist. 60, 1. – 2) einige Sprachgelehrsamkeit, -Literaturkenntnis, ein wenig wissenschaftliche Studien, litterulae meae, nostrae, mein bißchen Schriftstellerei, Cic.: litterulis Graecis imbutus, Hor.: Chrysippus, quem propter litterularum nescio quid libenter vidi, wegen seiner gar nicht üblen wissenschaftlichen Bildung, Cic.
Latin > Chinese
litterula, ae. f. :: 小字。Litterulae 小書信。淺學。
