versoria
γυνὴ γὰρ οἴκῳ πῆμα καὶ σωτηρία → bane and salvation to a house is woman, bane or salvation to a house is woman, for a woman is disaster and salvation for the house
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
versōrĭa: (vors-), ae, f. verto,
I a rope that guides a sail, a sheet (Plautin.); hence, trop.: versoriam capere, to turn the sail, i. e. tack: cape vorsoriam, Recipe te ad erum, about ship! Plaut. Trin. 4, 3, 19: cape modo vorsoriam, id. Merc. 5, 2, 34.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
versōrĭa (vorsōria), æ, f., couet, cordage pour brasser les voiles : versoriam cape Pl. Merc. 876 ; Trin. 1026, vire de bord.
Latin > German (Georges)
versōria (vorsōria), ae, f. (verto, vorto), das Schiffstau zum Umb rassen, vorsoriam cape, brasse um, drehe die Segel um (= kehre um), Plaut. merc. 876 G. u. trin. 1026.
Latin > Chinese
versoria, ae. f. :: 轉帆之繩。Versoriam capere 退回。改意。
