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jŏcŭlus , i, m. dim. jocus,
I.a little jest or joke (a favorite word of Plautus): “per joculum et ludum oblectare aliquem,” Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 11; usu. in abl. manner: “joculo dicere aliquid,” to say a thing in jest, id. Merc. 5, 4, 33: “Egone te joculo modo ausim dicto aut facto fallere?” id. Most. 3, 3, 20; id. Rud. 3, 4, 24.—
II. Concr.: jŏ-cŭli , ōrum, m., toys, playthings, Vitr. 4, 1, 9.
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):
    • Plautus, Rudens, 3.4
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 4.1.9
    • Plautus, Mercator, 5.4
    • Plautus, Truculentus, 1.2
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