I.that which is grasped or held in the hand; hence, a handle, hilt, haft (class.): “trulla excavata, manubrio aureo,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 62: “manubria, quorum optima sunt ilignea,” Col. 11, 2, 92: “bidentis,” id. 5, 10, 2: “per ipsum manubrii foramen,” Pall. 3, 17, 8: “cultellorum,” Juv. 11, 133: “epistomiorum,” Vitr. 10, 13.—Prov.: “Is etiam sese sapere memorat! Malleum sapientiorem scilicet esse manubrio,” Plaut. Ep. 3, 4, 92: eximere alicui ex manu manubrium, to take the handle out of one's hand, i. e. to deprive one of the opportunity of doing a thing, id. Aul. 3, 4, 12.
mănūbrĭum (mănĭbrĭum ), ii, n. 1. manus,
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.
The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text.
hide
Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
