odoror
τὸ κοῖλον τοῦ ποδὸς δεῖξαι → show the heels, show a clean pair of heels, show the hollow of the foot, run away
Latin > English
odoror odorari, odoratus sum V DEP :: smell out, scent; get a smattering (of )
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ŏdōror: ātus, 1, v. dep. id.,
I to smell at, examine by smelling (cf. olfacio).
I Lit.: pallam, Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 55.—
B Transf., to smell out, detect by the scent; to scent: ibo odorans, quasi canis venaticus, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 113: cibum, Hor. Epod. 6, 10: hominem, Col. 6, 2: vultures sagacius odorantur, Plin. 10, 69, 88, § 191: bellum, Vulg. Job, 39, 25.—
II Trop.
A To aspire to, aim at a thing, in a contemptuous sense; to snuff, as a dog: quos odorari hunc decemviratum suspicamini, Cic. Agr. 2, 24, 65.—
B To search out, trace out, investigate: odorabantur omnia et pervestigabant, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 13, § 31: quid sentiant, id. de Or. 2, 44, 186: quid futurum sit, id. Att. 14, 22, 1: soles enim tu haec festive odorari, id. ib. 4, 14, 2: pecuniam, id. Clu. 30, 82: tu velim ex Fabio odorere, id. Att. 4, 8, 4: sagacius, id. ib. 6, 4, 3: odorandi vias occultas sagax, Amm. 14, 5, 6.—
C To get an inkling or smattering of any thing: odoratus philosophiam, Tac. Or. 19, 3: veritatem leviter, Lact. 7, 1, 11.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ŏdōror,¹³ ātus sum, ārī (odor), tr.,
1 sentir, flairer : [un manteau] Pl. Men. 166 ; [de la nourriture] Hor. Epo. 6, 10
2 [fig.] chercher en flairant, se mettre en quête de : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 31 ; de Or. 2, 186 ; Att. 14, 22, 1 ; Clu. 82 ; etc. || poursuivre, aspirer à : Cic. Agr. 2, 65 || ne faire que flairer une chose = l’effleurer : Tac. D. 19.
Latin > German (Georges)
odōror, ātus sum, āri (odor), riechen, I) eig.: a) = durch den Geruchsinn wahrnehmen, odorem suavitatis (den lieblichen Geruch), Vulg. genes. 8, 21: sacrificium, Vulg. 1. regg. 26, 19: absol., nec comedunt nec odorantur, Vulg. deut. 4, 28. – b) an etw. riechen, durch Riechen untersuchen, pallam, Plaut. Men. 166. – c) wittern, cibum, Hor.: hominem, Colum. – II) übtr.: a) riechen = merken, procul bellum, Vulg. Iob 39, 25. – b) = erforschen, ausspüren, pecuniam, Cic.: quid futurum sit, Cic.: tu velim ex Fabio odorere, dem F. auf den Zahn fühlst, Cic. – c) verächtl. = nach etw. trachten, quos odorari hunc decemviratum suspicamini, daß ihnen dieses Dezemvirat in die Nase sticht, Cic. de lege agr. 2, 65. – d) in etwas nur riechen, nur einen Blick tun (= sich nur oberflächlich mit etw. bekannt machen), odoratus philosophiam, Tac. dial. 19, 3: veritatem ita leviter, ut etc., Lact. 7, 1, 11.
Latin > Chinese
odoror, aris, ari. d. :: 聞。 嗅。細察。自覺。— dignitatem 求功名。— eum 窺人。