noun greek

căballus

gen. căballi · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

= καβάλλης [perh. Celtic; hence Ital. cavallo, Fr. cheval, Engl. cavalry, cavalier, etc.; cf. cob, Germ. Gaul]

an inferior riding-; pack-horse; a nag poetic •

an inferior riding- or pack-horse, a nag (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): tardus, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 86, 15; Varr. ib.: mediā de nocte caballum Arripit, his nag, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 88; so id. S. 1, 6, 59; 1, 6, 103; id. Ep. 1, 18, 36; Juv. 10, 60; 11, 195; Sen. Ep. 87, 8; Petr. 117, 12; Dig. 33, 7, 15: Gorgoneus, jestingly for Pegasus, Juv. 3, 118.—

proverbial

no one is content with his own condition

Optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare caballus, i.e. no one is content with his own condition, Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 43.—

one who walks wearily

Tamquam caballus in clivo, for one who walks wearily, Petr. 134, 2 (cf. Ov. R. Am. 394: principio clivi noster anhelat equus).

Perseus ID: n5925 Key: caballus1