nigellus
ἀλεξίκακε τρισέληνε, μηδέποθ' ἡττηθείς, σήμερον ἐξετάθης → averter of woes, offspring of three nights, thou, who never didst suffer defeat, art to-day laid low
Latin > English
nigellus nigella, nigellum ADJ :: somewhat black; (pre-classical and medieval); Nigellus (proper name)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
nĭgellus: a, um,
I adj. dim. [1. niger, somewhat black, dark (ante-class.): oculi suppaetuli nigellis pupulis, Varr. ap. Non. 456, 8: amiculum, id. ib. 550, 6: vina, Pall. 3, 25, 12: Cadmi nigellae filiae, i. e. the letters of the alphabet, Aus. Ep. 4, 74.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
nĭgellus, a, um, dim. de niger 1, noirâtre : Varro Men. 375 ; L. 8, 79 || nigellæ Cadmi filiæ Aus. Ep. 4, 74, les noires filles de Cadmus [lettres de l’alphabet inventées par Cadmus.
Latin > German (Georges)
nigellus, a, um (Demin. v. niger, s. Varro LL. 8, 79), schwärzlich, oculi nigellis pupulis, Varro sat. Men. 375: nig. amiculum, Varro de vit. P. R. 3. fr. 20 (bei Non. 550, 6): vina, Pallad. 3, 25: lapides candidi et nigelli, Ampel. 8, 21: nig. pruna, Prünellen, Ven. Fort. carm. 9, 17, 1: totum eius loculi medium, quod nigellum fuerat, albicaverat, Augustin. de civ. dei 22, 8, 8. p. 573, 19 D.2
Latin > Chinese
nigellus, a, um. adj. (niger.) :: 畧黑者
