ovicula

From LSJ

Ῥῆμα παρὰ καιρὸν ῥηθὲν ἀνατρέπει βίον → Vitae lues vox missa non in tempore → Ein Wort zur Unzeit stülpt das ganze Leben um

Menander, Monostichoi, 466

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.