tripus

From LSJ

Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

Latin > English

tripus tripodis N M :: three-legged stand, tripod; the oracle at Delphi; oracles in general
tripus tripus tripodos/is N M :: three-legged stand, tripod; the oracle at Delphi; oracles in general

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

trĭpūs: pŏdis (abl. tripodi, Lucr. 1, 739), m., = τρίπους,>
I a three-footed seat, a tripod.
I In gen.: donarem tripodas, praemia fortium Graiorum, Hor. C. 4, 8, 3; Verg. A. 5, 110; Sid. Ep. 4, 24; Sulp. Sev. Dial. 2, 1. —
II In partic.
   A Lit., the tripod of Pythia, the priestess of Apollo, at Delphi, Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42; Verg. A. 3, 360; Ov. A. A. 3, 789; Luc. 5, 121; Sen. Med. 86.—
   B Transf.
   1    The oracle at Delphi: mittitur ad tripodas, Ov. F. 3, 855.—
   2    An oracle, in gen.: salve, prisca fides tripodum, Stat. Th. 1, 509; Val. Fl. 1, 544; Sen. Med. 785.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

trĭpūs,¹² ŏdis, m. (τρίπους), trépied [souvent donné en prix dans les jeux de la Grèce] : Hor. O. 4, 8, 3 ; Virg. En. 5, 110 || trépied de la Pythie [à Delphes] : Cic. Nat. 3, 42 ; Virg. En. 3, 360 ; [d’où] = oracle de Delphes : Ov. F. 3, 855, ou oracle [en gén.] : Stat. Th. 1, 509 ; Val. Flacc. 1, 554 ; Sen. Med. 785. abl. tripodi Lucr. 1, 739 || acc. irrég. tripum Fulg. Myth. 1, 17.

Latin > German (Georges)

tripūs, podis, Akk. Plur. podas (τρίπους), I) adi., dreifüßig, tripodes scamnelli sunt, habentes tres pedes, sed et candelabra tripoda sunt, quia similiter tres pedes habent, Isid. orig. 20, 11, 12. – II) subst.: A) das dreifüßige Geschirr, der Dreifuß, dergl. man zum Geschenk gab usw., 1) im allg., Verg. u. Hor. – 2) insbes., der Dreifuß der Pythia zu Delphi, Cic., Verg. u.a. – meton. = das delphische Orakel, mittitur ad tripodas, Ov. met. 3, 855. – u. = Orakel übh., Sen. Med. 785 (788). Stat. Theb. 1, 509. Val. Flacc. 1, 544. – B) der dreibeinige Stuhl, quas (sellulas) tripodas nuncupatis, Sulp. Sev. dial. 2, 1, 4. – / Abl. Sing. tripodī, Lucr. 1, 739: solözist. Akk. tripum, Fulg. myth. 1, 16. – Nbf. tripoda, s. bes.

Latin > Chinese

tripus, odis. m. :: 三脚之器具。鼎。Tripodes. plur. 神之先知言。Sacri tripodes 賞勇人之鼎。Tripodes sentire 覺神靈。