quadrantal
From LSJ
μὴ κακὸν εὖ ἔρξῃς· σπείρειν ἴσον ἔστ' ἐνὶ πόντῳ → do no good to a bad man; it is like sowing in the sea
Latin > English
quadrantal quadrantalis N N :: unit of liquid measure having volumn a cubic Roman foot, amphora; cube/di
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
quā̆drantal: ālis, n. quadrantalis.
I A liquid measure containing eight congii, a quadrantal, Cato ap. Fest. p. 258, 20 Müll.; id. R. R. 57, 2; Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 15; Plin. 14, 14, 16, § 95.—
II A die, cube, Gell. 1, 20, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
quădrantăl,¹² ālis, n.,
1 cube : Gell. 1, 20, 3
2 mesure pour les liquides = amphora [8 conges] : Cato Agr. 57, 2 ; Pl. Curc. 103 ; Plin. 14, 95.
Latin > German (Georges)
quadrantal, ālis, n. (quadrantalis), I) ein Hohlmaß von acht congii (= amphora), Plaut. Curc. 103 G. Cato u. Plin. – II) der Würfel, Kubus (κύβος), Gell. 1, 20, 3.
