meticulosus
ὁ Σιμωνίδης τὴν μὲν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπῶσαν προσαγορεύει, τὴν δὲ ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλοῦσαν → Simonides relates that a picture is a silent poem, and a poem a speaking picture | Simonides, however, calls painting inarticulate poetry and poetry articulate painting
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mĕtĭcŭlōsus: a, um, adj. metus,
I full of fear.
I Fearful, timid (ante- and postclass.): nullus est hoc meticulosus aeque, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 137; Dig. 4, 2, 7: lepus, App. Flor. p. 341, 9.—*
II Frightful, terrible: res, Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 52.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mĕtĭcŭlōsus¹⁶ (arch. metu-), a, um (metus),
1 craintif, timide : Pl. Amph. 293 ; Ulp. Dig. 4, 2, 7
2 qui fait peur, effrayant : Pl. Most. 1101.
Latin > German (Georges)
meticulōsus u. metuculōsus, a, um (metus), voller Furcht, d.i. I) furchtsam, b. Pers., Plaut. Amph. 293. Ulp. dig. 4, 2, 7. Lact. de mort. pers. 916: lepus, Apul. flor. 2 extr. – II) fürchterlich, nescis quam metuculosa res sit ire ad iudicem? Plaut. most. 1101.
