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salinum

From LSJ

Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis 109-11

Latin > English

salinum salini N N :: salt-cellar

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

sălīnum: i, n. sal (sc. vas;
I masc. collat. form, plur., sălīni, Varr. ap. Non. 546, 14), a salt-cellar, Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 15; Hor. C. 2, 16, 14; Pers. 3, 25; 5, 138; also used at sacrifices, Liv. 26, 36; Val. Max. 4, 4, 3; Arn. 2, 91.—Prov.: salinum cum sale obsignare, Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 15.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

sălīnum,¹⁴ ī, n. (sal), salière : Pl. Pers. 267 ; Hor. O. 2, 16, 14 || pl. salini, ōrum m., Varr. d. Non. 546, 14.

Latin > German (Georges)

salīnum, ī, n. (sc. vas, v. salinus, a, um), das Salzgefäß, Salzfaß, Plaut., Hor. u.a.: beim Opfer, Liv. u.a. – Plur. auch heteroklit. salīnī, ōrum, m., Varro de vit. P. R. 1. fr. 43 (bei Non. 546, 14).