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jŭvencus , a, um (
I.gen. plur. juvencūm, Verg. A. 9, 609), adj. contr. from juvenicus, from juvenis, young (mostly poet.): “ecus,” Lucr. 5, 1074: “gallinae,” Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 146.—More freq.,
II. Subst.
A. jŭvencus , i, m.
1. Sc. bos, a young bullock: “aspice, aratra jugo referunt suspensa juvenci,” Verg. E. 2, 66; 7, 11; id. A. 6, 38: “est in juvencis, est in Equis patrum virtus,” Hor. C. 4, 4, 30: “fessi juvenci,” Ov. M. 14, 648; Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 6.—
b. Poet. transf., neat's leather: “clipeum vestisse juvenco,” Stat. Th. 3, 591.—
2. Sc. homo, a young man: “te suis matres metuunt juvencis,” Hor. C. 2, 8, 21.—
B. jŭvenca , ae, f.
1. (Sc. bos.) A young cow, heifer: “pascitur in magna Sila formosa juvenca,” Verg. G. 3, 219; Hor. C. 2, 5, 6; id. Ep. 1, 3, 36; Juv. 6, 49.—
2. Sc. femina, a girl: “Graia,” i. e. Helen, Ov. H. 5, 117; Val. Fl. 4, 350.
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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