merops
From LSJ
τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)
Latin > English
merops meropis N F :: bird, the bee-eater
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mĕrops: ŏpis, m., = μέροψ,
I a bird that devours bees; hence also called apiastra, the bee-eater, Verg. G. 4, 14; cf. Plin. 10, 33, 51, § 99.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) mĕrops,¹⁶ ŏpis, m. (μέροψ), mésange [oiseau] : Virg. G. 4, 14 ; Plin. 10, 99.
Latin > German (Georges)
(2) merops2, opis, m. (μέροψ), ein Vogel, der Bienenfraß, Bienenspecht, Bienenwolf, Immenwolf (Merops apiaster, L.), Verg. georg. 4, 14. Plin. 10, 99. Isid. orig. 12, 7, 34.
Latin > Chinese
merops, opis. f. :: 啄密蜂鳥
