strabo

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

străbo, ōnis, m. (collat. form stră-bōnus, i, Petr. 68, 8; v. also strabus), = στραβών.

I Lit., that has oblique, distorted eyes, i. e. one who squints strongly , a squinter (class.): ecquos (deos) si non tam strabones, at paetulos esse arbitramur? * Cic. N. D. 1, 29, 80; Hor. S. 1, 3, 44, Petr. 39, 11; Dig. 21, 1, 12.—

II Trop., one who looks askance, i. e. an envious , jealous person (ante-class.), Lucil. ap. Non. 27, 7 (Sat. Fragm. 27, 8); Varr. ib. 4 (opp. integris oculis).

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