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fŏcillo (fŏcĭlo ), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., and fŏcillor , ātus, 1, v. dep. focus,
I.to revive or refresh by warmth, to resuscitate one who is faint or nearly dead: “ipse paucis diebus aegre focilatus decessit,” Plin. Ep. 3, 14, 4; 3, 16, 12.—
II. Trop., to cherish (very rare): “pudet me sic tecum loqui et tam levibus remediis te focillare,” Sen. Ep. 13 fin.: “societatem,” Suet. Aug. 17.—In the deponent form: suum quisque diversi commodum focillantur, foster, cherish, Varr. ap. Non. 481, 15.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Suetonius, Divus Augustus, 17
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 3.16
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 3.14.4
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 13
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