Harpŏcrătēs
Harpŏcrătēs, is, m., = Ἁρποκράτης, The Egyptian god of silence, represented with his finger on his mouth; acc. to others, a Greek philosopher, who enjoined silence respecting the nature of the gods, Varr. L. L. 5, § 57 Müll. N. cr. (cf. Ov. M. 9, 692).—* Transf., a silent person, Cat. 74, 4.
No short def.
Headword (normalized):
harpŏcrătēs
Headword (normalized/stripped):
harpocrates
Intro Text:
Harpŏcrătēs, is, m., = Ἁρποκράτης, The Egyptian god of silence, represented with his finger on his mouth; acc. to others, a Greek philosopher, who enjoined silence respecting the nature of the gods, Varr. L. L. 5, § 57 Müll. N. cr. (cf. Ov. M. 9, 692).—* Transf., a silent person, Cat. 74, 4.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n20254
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