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ăcūlĕus , i, m. acc. to Prisc. 618 P. dim. from 1. acus, with the gender changed, like diecula fr. dies, cf. Val. Prob. 1463 P.,
I.a sting.
I. Lit.
A. Of animals: “apis aculeum sine clamore ferre non possumus,” Cic. Tusc. 2, 22; so Plin. 11, 17, 17: “neparum,” Cic. Fin. 5, 15 al.—Also, the spur of fowls, Col. 8, 2, 8: “locustarum,” Vulg. Apoc. 9, 10.—
B. Of plants, a spine or prickle: “spinarum,” Plin. 13, 9, 19: “carduorum,” id. 20, 23, 99.—
C. Of an arrow or dart, the point, Liv. 38, 21, 11.—
II. Fig., a sting.
A. Of a sharp, cutting remark: “pungunt quasi aculeis interrogatiunculis,” Cic. Fin. 4, 3; so id. Ac. 2, 31; id. Planc. 24 al.; Liv. 23, 42, 5.—
B. Of harsh treatment: “aculeos severitatis judicum evellere,” Cic. Clu. 55 fin.; so id. Cael. 12, 29.—
C. Of painful thought or care: “meum ille pectus pungit aculeus, quid illi negoti fuerit ante aedīs meas, Plant. Trin. 4, 2, 158: domesticarum sollicitudinum,” Cic. Att. 1, 18.
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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