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tēmŭlentus , a, um, adj. [root tem, whence temetum; formed in analogy with vinolentus.
I. Lit., drunk, drunken, intoxicated (syn.: ebrius, vinosus): agite, exite, temulentum tollite, Nov. ap. Fest. s. v. temetum, p. 364 Müll.; “Afran. ib.: mulier,” Ter. And. 1, 4, 2: “tempestatem impendentem tueri temulentus,” Cic. Sest. 9, 20: “per quam (Indiam) temulento agmine comisabundus incessit,” Liv. 9, 17, 17; 33, 28, 2: ipsum offendunt temulento sopore profligatum, M. Cael. ap. Quint. 4, 2, 123: “apud Vitellium omnia indisposita, temulenta,” Tac. H. 2, 68: “temulentae reliquiae sumptuosissimae cenae,” Sen. Contr. 4, 25, 4. — Comp.: “putidior, temulentior,” Sid. Ep. 3, 13.—Subst. plur.: tēmŭlenti , ōrum, m., Sen. Ep. 47, 4.—*
II. Transf.: “caesaries ambrosiā temulenta,” i. e. dripping, App. M. 5, p. 168, 22.
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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