psaltria

From LSJ

οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant

Source

Latin > English

psaltria psaltriae N F :: female player on the cithara

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

psaltrĭa: ae, f., = ψάλτρια,
I a female player on the cithara, a lutist, Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 34; 51; 4, 7, 41 et saep.; Cic. Sest. 54, 116; id. Fragm. ap. Non. 465, 16; Juv. 6, 336; Aur. Vict. Epit. 76; Macr. S. 2, 1.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

psaltrĭa,¹⁴ æ, f. (ψάλτρια), joueuse de cithare, chanteuse, musicienne : Ter. Ad. 388 ; Cic. Sest. 116.

Latin > German (Georges)

psaltria, ae, f. (ψάλτρια), die Saitenspielerin, Zitherspielerin, Ter., Cic. u.a.

Latin > Chinese

psaltria, ae. f. :: 彈唱之女