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silphium

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Ἔλπιζε τιμῶν τοὺς γονεῖς πρᾶξαι καλῶς → Quisquis parentes bene colit, speret bene → Erhoffe, ehrst du deine Eltern, Wohlergehn

Menander, Monostichoi, 155

Latin > English

silphium silphi(i) N N :: silphion, fennel-like plant cultivated for its gum; (also called laserpicium, lasarpicium, laserpitium)

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

silphĭum: ii, n., = σίλφιον,
I a plant, called in pure Latin laserpicium, lasarpicium, laserpitium, Cato, R. R. 157, 7; Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 38; 22, 23, 48, § 100 (Col. 6, 17, 7; 12, 7, 4, written as Greek).

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

silphĭum¹⁶ (silpium Cato Agr. 157, 7 ), ĭī, n. (σίλφιον), silphium [= laserpicium, lasarpicium, laserpitium], férule qui produit le laser : Plin. 19, 38 ; 22, 100.

Latin > German (Georges)

silphium, iī, n. (σίλφιον) = laserpicium, lasarpicium, laserpitium, Cato u.a.

Latin > Greek

σίλφιον

Latin > Chinese

silphium, ii. n. :: 阿魏香