naris

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οὐ γὰρ πράξιν ἀγαθὴν, ἀλλὰ καὶ εὖ ποεῖν αὐτὴν → it does not suffice to do good–one must do it well

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Latin > English

naris naris N F :: nostril; nose (pl.)

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

nāris: is, f. for nasis, from root na-; Sanscr. nārā, water; nāsā, nose; kindred to nasus; cf.: no, nāre,
I a nostril, usually in plur., nāres, ĭum, f., the nostrils, the nose.
I Lit.
   (a)    In sing. (poet. and in postclass. prose): et lati rictūs et panda loquenti Naris erat, Ov. M. 3, 675; 6, 141; 12, 253; id. A. A. 1, 520; Pers. 1, 33; Grat. Cyn. 172; Macer. ap. Charis. p. 82 P.; App. M. 8, p. 213; Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 13.—
   (b)    In plur.: nares, eo, quod omnis odor ad supera fertur, recte sursum sunt, Cic. N. D. 2, 56, 141: nares contractiores habent introitus, id. ib. 2, 57, 145: fasciculum ad nares admovere, id. Tusc. 3, 18, 43: mediis in naribus ingens gibbus, Juv. 6, 108: patulis captavit naribus auras, Verg. G. 1, 376.—
   B The nose, as an organ expressive of sagacity, and also of scorn and anger: naribus ducere tura, to smell, Hor. C. 4, 1, 21: naribus labrisque non fere quicquam decenter ostendimus, tametsi derisus iis, contemptus, fastidium significari solet, nam et corrugare nares, ut Horatius ait ... indecorum est, etc., to turn up the nose, to sneer, Quint. 11, 3, 80: ne sordida mappa Corruget nares, cause you to turn up your nose, Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 22: omnis copia narium, sweet-smelling flowers, id. C. 2, 15, 6: de nare loqui, to speak through the nose, Pers. 1, 33: Aesopus naris emunctae senex, of a clean nose, i. e. of sharp perception, of fine powers of observation, Phaedr. 3, 3, 14; so, (Lucilius) emunctae naris, Hor. S. 1, 4, 8: acutae nares, id. ib. 1, 3, 30; and on the contrary: homo naris obesae, of a dull nose, id. Epod. 12, 3: naribus uti, to turn up the nose, i. e. to banter, ridicule, id. Ep. 1, 19, 45; cf.: rides et nimis uncis naribus indulges, Pers. 1, 41.—Of anger: Calpurni saevam legem Pisoni' reprendi, Eduxique animam in prioribu' naribus, Lucil. ap. Non. 427, 32 (Sat. 20, 4): in naribus primoribus vix pertuli, Afran. ib. 33 (Com. Rel. v. 384 Rib.).—
II Transf., an opening, orifice, vent, air-hole, of a canal, etc.: inter duos parietes canalis ducatur, habens nares ad locum patentem, Vitr. 7, 4; 7, 10; Vop. Prob. 21; Pall. 9, 9.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

nāris,¹⁰ is, f. Plin., Ov., et surtout nārēs, rĭum, pl.,
1 narines, nez : Ov. M. 3, 675 ; Cic. Nat. 2, 141 || [fig.] sagacité, finesse : (homo) emunctæ naris Hor. S. 1, 4, 8, homme à l’odorat subtil, habile à sentir les ridicules ; naribus uti Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 45, se moquer, railler ; nares acutæ Hor. S. 1, 3, 30, les narines fines = l’esprit critique
2 orifice, tuyau, ouverture : Vitr. Arch. 7, 4 ; Pall. 9, 9, 1.

Latin > German (Georges)

nāris, is, f. (altind. Dual nāsā, Nase, nāsikā, Nasenloch, ahd. nasa; vgl. nasus), die Nüster, das Nasenloch, Plur. nārēs, ium, f., die Nüstern, Nasenlöcher, dah. = die Nase, wenn bes. die Nasenlöcher als tätig gedacht werden (wie beim Riechen, Rümpfen), I) eig.: A) im allg.: α) Sing.: suco ab altera nare, quam doleat, infuso, Plin. – poet. = die Nase, in cava nullus stet tibi nare pilus, Ov.: de nare loqui, durch die Nase reden, Pers. – β) Plur.: inflatae narium cavernae (Nasenlöcher), Cael. Aur.: fasciculum ad nares admovere, Cic.: nares corrugare (rümpfen), Quint.: nares contrahere, Hieron.: so auch ne mappa nares corruget, mache, daß der Gast die Nase rümpfe, Hor.: spiritum naribus ducere, Varro: auram bonam floris naribus ducere, Min. Fel.: omnis copia narium, wohlriechende Blumen, Hor. – B) insbes., die Nase als Glied, mit dem das feine Urteil, der Spott, der Zorn ausgedrückt wird (naribus derisus, contemptus, fastidium significari solet, Quint. 11, 3, 80), homo obesae naris, von dicker Nase, ohne feinen Geruch, Hor.: homo emunctae naris, ein Mann von feiner, scharfer Beobachtung, ein witziger, feiner Kopf, Hor. u. Phaedr.: acutae nares, eine feine Nase, Hor.: naribus uti, Spötterei anbringen, spotten, Hor.: u. so rides et nimis uncis naribus indulges, Pers.: vom Zorn, eduxi animam in primoris naris, Lucil. 574: diram tuam animam in naribus primoribus vix pertuli, Afran. com. 384. – II) übtr., die Öffnung, Mündung, eines Kanals usw., Pallad. 9, 9, 2: canalis, Vitr. 7, 4, 2: nares fossae, Vopisc. Prob. 21, 2: nares quaedam mundi, Solin. 23, 21. / Nbf. nar, Auct. de idiom. gen. (IV) 577, 51. Beda de orthogr. (VII) 281, 10.

Latin > Chinese

naris, is. f. :: 鼻孔。Balba nare loqui 出鼻聲。囊鼻言。Homo naris emunctae vel acutae 伶利之人。Obesae naris juvenis 傻幼年人。Naribus uti vel indulgere naribus aduncis 善褒贬人。Nares 溝眼。烟简眼。