modulator
ὦ ξεῖν', ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε κείμεθα τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι → go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie | go tell the Spartans, thou that passest by, that here obedient to their words we lie
Latin > English
modulator modulatoris N M :: composer, one who makes up tunes; musician, director of music (L+S); measurer
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mŏdŭlātor: ōris, m. id.,
I one who measures by rule, a director of music, a musician (poet. and post-Aug. prose).—Absol.: optimus est modulator, Hor. S. 1, 3, 130: vocis et cantūs, Col. 1 prooem. § 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mŏdŭlātŏr,¹⁶ ōris, m. (modulor),
1 celui qui mesure, qui règle : Col. Rust. 1, pr. 3
2 musicien : Hor. S. 1, 3, 130.
Latin > German (Georges)
modulātor, ōris, m. (modulor), der bei etw. den gehörigen Rhythmus beobachtet, vocis et cantus, Tonsetzer, Tonmeister, Musikus, Colum. 1. prooem. § 3: omnis voculae melleus m., Apul. flor. 4. p. 4, 20 Kr.: u. absol., cantor tamen atque optumus est m., Hor. sat. 1, 3, 130.
