villus
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
Latin > English
villus villi N M :: shaggy hair, tuft of hair
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
villus: i, m. Sanscr. urā, sheep; Gr. εἶρος, wool; cf. vellus,
I shaggy hair, a tuft of hair; of beasts, Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 121; id. ib. 2, 63, 158; Verg. G. 3, 446; id. A. 5, 352; Ov. H. 6, 49; Mart. 14, 136, 2; Sid. Ep. 5, 17 med. al.—Of cotton, Plin. 11, 23, 27, § 77: tonsis mantelia villis, the nap of cloth, Verg. G. 4, 377; id. A. 1, 702.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
villus,¹³ ī, m., poil des anim.] : Cic. Nat. 2, 121 ; 158 ; Virg. G. 3, 446 || [d’une étoffe] Virg. G. 4, 377 || mousse des arbres : Plin. 12, 108.
Latin > German (Georges)
villus, ī, m. (zu vellus), das zottige Haar der Tiere, die Zotte, kollektiv zottige Haare, villis ingentibus, Lucil.: animantium aliae villis vestitae, Cic.: ovium villi, Cic.: leonis, Verg.: arietis, Verg.: improbus barbarum villus, übermäßige Barthaare (der Ziegen), Plin.: tonsis mantelia villis, glatt geschorene, Verg.: übtr., v. der Baumwolle, Plin. 11, 77: cani arborum villi, Baummoos, Plin. 12, 108.
