- Priscian
- Priscian from L. Priscianus, name of a celebrated Roman grammarian (c.500-530); hence to break Priscian's head (1520s) "to violate rules of grammar" (L. diminuere Prisciani caput).
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Priscian — oder Die Grammatik, Halbrelief, Marmor, von der Nordostseite des Glockenturms des Florentiner Doms, Luca della Robbia, 1437/39 Priscianus Caesariensis oder Priscian, ein bedeutender spätantiker lateinischer Grammatiker, lebte um 500 und starb… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Priscian — [prish′ən, prish′ē ən] (L. name Priscianus Caesariensis) fl. A.D. 500: Latin grammarian … English World dictionary
Priscian — Not to be confused with Priscian of Lydia. Priscian, or the Grammar, relief from the bell tower of Florence by Luca della Robbia Priscianus Caesariensis (fl. 500 AD), commonly known as Priscian, was a Latin grammarian. He wrote the Institution … Wikipedia
Priscian — /prish ee euhn, prish euhn/, n. fl. A.D. c500, Latin grammarian. * * * Latin Priscianus Caesariensis born с 500, Caesarea, Mauretania Latin grammarian. He used the writings of Apollonius Dyscolus on Greek grammar as a guide in producing his own… … Universalium
Priscian — *1. Dem Priscian Ohrfeigen geben. Fehler gegen die lateinische Grammatik begehen. Priscian war ein berühmter lateinischer Sprachlehrer zur Zeit Justinian s. »Wie wir in der Schule sagen, wenn einer übel lateinisch redet oder schreibet: Er gibt… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Priscian of Lydia — Priscian (or Priscianus) of Lydia, who lived in the first half of the 6th century, was one of the last of the Neoplatonists.A contemporary of Simplicius of Cilicia, Priscian was born in Lydia, probably in the late 5th century. He was one of the… … Wikipedia
Priscian — biographical name flourished A.D. 500 Priscianus Caesariensis Latin grammarian at Constantinople … New Collegiate Dictionary
PRISCIAN — Latin grammarian of the 6th century, born in Cæsarea; was author of Grammatical Commentaries in 18 books, a standard work during the Middle Ages, and in universal use at that time … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Priscian — Distinguished Latin grammarian and poet who left Vandalic North Africa to settle in Constantinople, where he wrote a panegyric to the emperor Anastasios I (qq.v.) ca. 503. His chief work was a voluminous work on Latin grammar that became a… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
PRISCIAN — Priscianus … Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
