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pergŭla , ae, f. pergo; cf. tegula, from tego.
1. A projection or shed in front of a house, used as a booth, stall, shop; of an exchanger, Plin. 21, 3, 6, § 8; of a paintingroom, studio, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 84; Lucil. ap. Lact. 1, 22.—
2. A shop, Dig. 5, 1, 19.—
3. A school, a lecture-room: “mathematici pergula,” Suet. Aug. 94: “in pergulā docuit,” id. Gram. 18: “pergulae magistrales,” Vop. Sat. 10 fin.—Transf.: “cui cedere debeat omnis Pergula,” the whole school, all the scholars, Juv. 11, 137.—
4. A brothel, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 79; Prop. 5, 5, 70.—
5. A vine-arbor, Col. 4, 21; 11, 2: “umbrosae,” Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 11.—
6. A hut, hovel (opp. aedes): “in pergulā natus,” Petr. 74; Aus. Ep. 4, 6.
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 (5):
    • Plautus, Pseudolus, 1.2
    • Suetonius, Divus Augustus, 94
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 14.11
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 21.8
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 4.21
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