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discus , i, m., = δίσκος.
I. A quoit, an implement for exercise in ancient gymnastics, Stat. Th. 6, 646 sq.; Prop. 3, 14, 10 (4, 13, 10 M.); Hor. C. 1, 8, 11; id. S. 2, 2, 13; id. A. P. 380; Ov. M. 10, 177 al.—
b. Prov.: “qui discum audire quam philosophum malunt,” i. e. who prefer trifles to serious things, Cic. de Or. 2, 5, 21.—
II. A dish, so called because shaped like a quoit, App. M. 2, p. 125; Vulg. Matt. 14, 8.—
III. The disc of a dial, a sundial, Vitr. 9, 9, 1.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • New Testament, Matthew, 14.8
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 10.177
    • Horace, Satires, 2.2.13
    • Horace, Ars Poetica, 380
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 2.5
    • Statius, Thebias, 6
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