lumbricus
Ἡ δὲ Σελήνη γενομένη μὲν ἐκ τῆς ἀντανακλάσεως τοῦ ἡλιακοῦ φωτὸς → the moon having been made from the reflection of sunlight (Vettius Valens, Anthologies 1.14)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lumbrīcus: i, m.,
I an intestinal worm, maw-worm, stomach-worm.
I Lit.: si teniae et lumbrici molesti erunt, Cato, R. R. 126; Col. 6, 25; cf. id. 6, 30, 9: nec lumbricis ulli sunt (oculi), Plin. 11, 37, 52, § 140; Cael. Aur. Acut. 7, 8 al.—
II Transf., an earth-worm, dew-worm: nunc ab transenna hic turdus lumbricum petit, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 6, 22: effodere lumbricos, Col. 7, 9: terrae, Ser. Samm. 12.—As a term of abuse, thou worm! foras, lumbrice, qui sub terra erepsisti modo, Plaut. Aul. 4, 4, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lumbrīcus,¹⁴ ī, m., ver de terre : Pl. Aul. 620 ; Col. Rust. 7, 9 || ver intestinal : Col. Rust. 6, 25 ; Plin. 27, 145.
Latin > German (Georges)
lumbrīcus, ī, m., I) der Eingeweidewurm, der Spulwurm, Cato r. r. 126. Cels. 2, 3 extr. u. 6, 7, 1. Colum. 6, 25 in. u. 6, 30, 9. Plin. 11, 140. Scrib. Larg. 141. Cael. Aur. de morb. chron. 4, 8, 106 sqq. Isid. orig. 12, 5, 13: lumbr. teres, unser Ascaris lumbricoides, lumbr. latus, der Bandwurm (taenia), beide Cels. 4, 24 (17): taeniae lumbricique, Plin. 27, 145. – II) der Regenwurm, Plaut. Bacch. 792. Colum. 7, 9, 7. Gargil. de cur. boum § 19 Sch.: lumbrici terrestres od. terrae, Ser. Samm. 51 u. 177 (Marc. Emp. 2 in. vermes terreni). – übtr., v. Menschen, die aus niedrigem Stande zu hohen Ehrenstellen gelangten, Plaut. aul. 628; vgl. Casaub. Pers. 6, 59. – Nbf. lumbrix, Gloss. II, 434, 37 ακώληξ, vermis, vermis lumbricus.
