angle (subs.) Copy link • angle (subs.): angŭlus: an obtuse a., a. obtusus, Lucr.: an acute a., a. acutus, Plin.: equal (or right) a.s, pares anguli, Cic.: a right a., a. normalis, Quint.: the meridian cuts the horizon at right a.s, meridianus circulus horizonta rectis angulis secat, Sen.: the a.s of walls, anguli parietum, Plin. (Vitruvius expresses this by the one word, versūrae): a small a., angellus, Lucr.
angle (v.) Copy link Outline 1. hāmo piscari2. pisces arundine captare3. pisces hamo capere (when the fish are actually caught) • angle (v.): 1. hāmo piscari: Suet. 2. pisces arundine captare: Tib.: Ov. 3. pisces hamo capere (when the fish are actually caught): Cic.: v. to catch, fish for.
ANGLE Copy link • ANGLE 1. mathematical angle, angulus. A right angle, angulus rectus; angulus ad normam respondens. An obtuse angle, angulus obtusus or hebes. An acute angle, angulus acutus. The angle of the eyes, angulus oculorum. Full of angles, angulosus (technical term, Plin.). A little angle, angellus (Lucr.). Instrument for fishing. The nearest term is hamus; hamus piscarius (the hook; opposed to nets, etc.), or arundo (rod). 2. v. hamo piscari: hamo pieces capere: arundine pisces captare (with a rod, Ov., Met., 8, 217). ImPROP., to fish for any thing, captare, aucupari aliquid.