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ovicula

From LSJ

Ὡς οὐδὲν ἡ μάθησις, ἂν μὴ νοῦς παρῇ → Quam nihil est disciplina, ni mens → Wie wenig taugt das Lernen, wenn Begabung fehlt

Menander, Monostichoi, 557

Latin > English

ovicula oviculae N F :: little sheep; E:Christ's sheep; sheep of Christ's flock

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ŏvĭcŭla: (ŏvĕ-). ae, f.
dim. ovis,
I a little sheep (post-class.): ovicula, Aug. Doctr. Chr. 3, 21: ovecula. Tert. Pall. 3.—Q. Fabius Max. Cunctator Ovieula dictus est a morum clementiā, Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 43.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

ŏvĭcŭla, æ, f., dim. de ovis, petite brebis : Aug. Doctr. Chr. 3, 21 || ŏvĕcŭla Tert. Pall. 3.

Latin > German (Georges)

ovicula, ae, f. (Demin. v. ovis), das Schäfchen, Aur. Vict. de vir. ill. 43, 1. Tert. de pall. 3. Augustin. de doctr. Chr. 3, 21. Hieron. epist. 16, 1.