lucifer
διὸ δὴ πᾶς ἀνὴρ σπουδαῖος τῶν ὄντων σπουδαίων πέρι πολλοῦ δεῖ μὴ γράψας ποτὲ ἐν ἀνθρώποις εἰς φθόνον καὶ ἀπορίαν καταβαλεῖ → And this is the reason why every serious man in dealing with really serious subjects carefully avoids writing, lest thereby he may possibly cast them as a prey to the envy and stupidity of the public | Therefore every man of worth, when dealing with matters of worth, will be far from exposing them to ill feeling and misunderstanding among men by committing them to writing
Latin > English
lucifer lucifera, luciferum ADJ :: light bringing
lucifer lucifer luciferi N M :: morning star, day star, planet Venus; bringer of light
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lūcĭfer: fĕra, fĕrum, adj. lux-fero,
I light-bringing: itaque ut apud Graecos Dianam, eamque Luciferam, sic apud nostros Junonem Lucinam in pariendo invocant, Cic. N. D. 2, 27, 68: pars Lunae, Lucr. 5, 726: equi, the horses of Luna, Ov. H. 11, 46: manus, i. e. of Lucina, id. ib. 20, 192.— Poet., bringing safety, Prud. Psych. 625.— Hence,
II Subst.: Lūcĭfer, fĕri, m.
A The morning-star, the planet Venus: stella Lucifer interdiu, noctu Hesperus ita circumeunt, Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 17: stella Veneris, quae Φωσφόρος Graece, Latine dicitur Lucifer, cum antegreditur solem, cum subsequitur autem Hesperos, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53: si dormire incipis ortu Luciferi, Juv. 8, 12; 13, 158; cf. Plin. 2, 8, 6, § 36; Tib. 1, 10 (9), 62; Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 71.—
B The fabled son of Aurora and Cephalus, and father of Ceyx, Hyg. Astr. 2, 42; Ov. M. 11, 271; 346; acc. to others, a son of Jupiter, Serv. Verg. A. 4, 130.—
C Poet. transf., day: memento Venturum paucis me tibi Luciferis, Prop. 2, 15 (3, 12), 28: omnis, Ov. F. 1, 46: tres, id. ib. 3, 877.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) lūcĭfĕr,¹⁴ ĕra, ĕrum (lux, fero), qui apporte la lumière, qui donne de la clarté : Cic. Nat. 2, 68 ; Lucr. 5, 726 ; Ov. H. 11, 46 || qui porte un flambeau : Ov. H. 20, 192 || [fig.] qui produit la lumière [la vérité] : Prud. Psych. 625.
Latin > German (Georges)
lūcifer, fera, ferum (lux u. fero), Licht bringend, I) eig.: A) adi.: 1) im allg.: lampas, Acc. tr. fr.: equi, die Pferde der Luna, Ov.: pars lunae, der erleuchtet ist, Lucr.: oculorum semitae, orbes, Chalcid. – 2) prägn. = ans Licht bringend, manus, der Lucina, Ov.: Diana Lucifera, Cic. – B) subst., Lūcifer, ferī, m., der Planet Venus od. Morgenstern, Cic. u.a.: stella Lucifer interdiu, noctu Hesperus ita circumeunt etc., Varro r. r. 3, 5, 17: nach der Sage ein Sohn der Aurora u. Vater des Ceyx, Ov. met. 11, 271: dah. Lucifero genitus, von Ceyx, ibid. 346. – meton., der Tag, omnis Luc., Ov.: tot Luciferi, Ov.: exsiliente Lucifero, Amm. – II) übtr., licht-, heilbringend, Prud. psych. 625.
Latin > Chinese
lucifer, era, erum. adj. :: 擕光者。光照者
lucifer, eri. m. :: 暁星。早星。魔首
