Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, J , J , jăcŭlātor

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jactantĭcŭlus

jactĭtābundus

jăcŭlābĭlis

jăcŭlāmentum

jăcŭlātōrĭus

Jānŭal - jŏcur

jŏcus - jŭgālĭtas

jŭgāmento - junctus

junctus - juscellum

juscŭlārĭus - jŭventus

Jūverna - juxtim

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jăcŭlātor , ōris, m. id.,

I.a thrower, caster, hurler.

I. In gen.: “Enceladus jaculator audax (truncorum),” Hor. C. 3, 4, 55: “fulminis,” Stat. Th. 12, 562; Arn. 4, 22: “missis a rege Boccho jaculatoribus,” Sen. Brev. Vit. 13, 6.—

II. In partic.

A. A thrower of the dart or javelin (a sort of light-armed soldier, who carried only a dart or javelin): “jaculatorum manus,” Liv. 36, 18; 21, 21 al. —

B. A caster of the net, a fisherman, Plaut. ap. Isid. Orig. 19, 5, 2.—

III. Trop., an accuser: “felix orator quoque maximus et jaculator,” Juv. 7, 193.

A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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