occiput
From LSJ
Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses
Latin > English
occiput occipitis N N :: back of the head, occiput
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
occĭput: ĭtis, n. id.,
I the back part of the head, the poll, occiput (less freq. than occipitium), Pers. 1, 62; Aus. Epigr. 12, 8.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
occĭpŭt,¹⁶ ĭtis, n. (ob, caput), c. occipitium : Pers. 1, 62 ; Aus. Epigr. 12, 18.
Latin > German (Georges)
occiput, pitis, Abl. pitī, n. (ob u. caput), der Hinterkopf, Pers. 1, 62. Auson. epigr. 11, 8. p. 198 Schenkl. Alcim. Avit. carm. 1, 97.
