squalor
ἀλεξίκακε τρισέληνε, μηδέποθ' ἡττηθείς, σήμερον ἐξετάθης → averter of woes, offspring of three nights, thou, who never didst suffer defeat, art to-day laid low
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Ar. and P. αὐχμός, ὁ, V. ἀλουσία, ἡ, πίνος, ὁ, P. ῥύπος, τό: see uncleanness.
Latin > English
squalor squaloris N M :: squalor, filth
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
squālor: ōris, m. Sanscr. kālas, black; Gr. κελαινός, κηλίς.
I In gen., stiffness, roughness: quaecumque (res) aspera constat, Non aliquo sine materiae squalore reperta est (opp. lēvor), Lucr. 2, 425.—
II In partic., stiffness from dirt, dirtiness, filthiness, foulness, squalor (the predom. signif. of the word; syn.: sordes, illuvies).
A Lit.
1 In gen.: immundas fortunas aequum est squalorem sequi, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 115: squaloris plenus ac pulveris (opp. unguentis oblitus), Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 12, § 31: obsita erat squalore vestis, Liv. 2, 23, 3: illuvie, squalore enecti, id. 21, 40, 9: ignavis et imbellibus manet squalor (corresp. to crinem barbamque submittere), Tac. G. 31: senex macie et squalore confectus, Plin. Ep. 7, 27, 5: vitis squalore deciso, Plin. 34, 14, 39, § 138: squalore situque posito, Calp. Ecl. 1, 43.—
2 Esp., of places: locorum squalor et solitudines inviae militem terrebant, desolation, Curt. 5, 6, 13; cf.: silva squalore tenebrarum horrenda, Amm. 17, 1, 8.—
3 So esp. freq. of filthy garments, as a sign of mourning: decesserat ex Asiā frater meus magno squalore, sed multo majore maerore, Cic. Sest. 31, 68: aspicite, judices, squalorem sordesque sociorum, id. Verr. 2, 5, 48, § 128; so (with sordes and luctus) id. Clu. 6, 18; 67, 192; id. Mur. 40, 86; id. Planc. 8, 21; id. Att. 3, 10, 2; Metell. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 1, 2; Liv. 29, 16, 6; Quint. 6, 1, 33; with maestitia, Tac. H. 1, 54.—
B Trop.: deterso rudis saeculi squalore, i. e. in language, Quint. 2, 5, 23: Gallus, ex squalore nimio miseriarum, ad principale culmen provectus, i. e. from the very lowest rank, Amm. 14, 1, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
squālŏr,¹⁰ ōris, m. (squaleo),
1 âpreté, état rugueux (hérissé), aspérité : Lucr. 2, 425 ; [fig.] Quint. 6, 1, 33
2 saleté, malpropreté, crasse : Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 31 ; Liv. 2, 23, 3 ; 21, 40, 9 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 7, 27, 5 || état négligé, inculte, désolé : Curt. 5, 6, 13
3 [fig.] état négligé des vêtements = deuil : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 128 ; Sest. 68 ; Mur. 86, etc.
Latin > German (Georges)
squālor, ōris, m. (squaleo), I) das Starren, die Rauheit (Ggstz. levor), Lucr. 2, 425. – bildl.: rudis saeculi, Quint. 2, 5, 23. – II) insbes., das Starren vor Schmutz, die Unsauberkeit, Unreinlichkeit, der Schmutz, 1) eig.: homo squaloris plenus ac pulveris, Cic.: senex macie et squalore confectus, Plin. ep.: illuvie, squalore enecti, Liv.: obsita erat squalore vestis, Liv.: ignavis et imbellibus manet squalor, Tac. – 2) übtr.: a) die schmutzige äußere Erscheinung als Zeichen der Trauer, der schmutzige Aufzug, die äußere Trauer (während luctus = Trauer in der Haltung, maeror = innere Trauer), squalor et maeror, Cic.: squalor sordesque sociorum, Cic.: sordes et squalor et propinquorum similis habitus, Quint.: coniugis miserae squalor et luctus atque optimae filiae maeror assiduus, Cic.: ea multitudo in squalore et luctu supplex vobis, Cic.: in luctu et squalore sum, Metell. in Cic. ep.: luctum suum sordium ac squaloris foeditate irritare, Sen.: senatus eum tonderi et squalorem deponere iussit, Cic. – b) das wüste, unwirtliche, schauerliche Aussehen, die Unwirtlichkeit einer Örtlichkeit usw., locorum squalor et solitudines inviae, Curt. 5, 6 (21), 13: silva squalore tenebrarum horrenda, schauerliche Finsternis, Amm. 17, 1, 18: u. so crassae caliginis squalor, Amm. 17, 7, 2. – c) das Traurige, Armselige der Lage, ex squalore nimio miseriarum ad principale culmen provectus, Amm. 14, 1, 1.
