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psilothrum

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

Plato, Laws, 719c

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

psīlōthrum: (-trum), i, n., = ψίλωθρον.
I An unguent for removing the hair and making the skin smooth, a depilatory, Plin. 24, 10, 47, § 79; 24, 9, 37, § 58; 32, 9, 47, § 135; Sen. Contr. 3, praef. 3; Mart. 6, 93, 9.—
II A plant, called also ampeloleuce, Plin. 23, 1, 16, § 21.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

psīlōthrum, ī, n. (ψίλωθρον), bryone [employée comme épilatoire] : Plin. 23, 21 || pâte épilatoire : Sen. Rhet. Contr. 7, pr. 3 ; Plin. 32, 135 ; Mart. 6, 93, 9. orth. -trum Plin. 21, 118.

Latin > German (Georges)

psīlōthrum (psīlōtrum), ī, n. (ψίλωθρον), ein das Ausfallen der Haare beförderndes u. die Haut glatt machendes Mittel, das Rusma der heutigen Türken, Sen. contr. 7. praef. § 3. Mart. 6, 93, 9. Lampr. Heliog. 31 (30), 7. Plin. Val. 3, 52. Schol. Pers. 4, 40. Corp. inscr. 4, 2613 u. 2614: Schreibung psilotrum, Plin. 21, 118; 24, 79 u.a. – von der Pflanze ampeloleuce, die dieselbe Kraft hat, Plin. 23, 21.

Latin > Chinese

psilothrum, i. n. :: 葡萄類