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pīrātĭcus , a, um, adj., = πειρατικός,
I.of or belonging to pirates, piratic, piratical: “myoparone piratico capto,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 28, § 73: “statio,” Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 152: “laurea,” victories over the pirates, Luc. 1, 122: “bellum,” Cic. Red. in Sen. 5, 11.—
II. Subst.: pīrātĭca , ae, f., piracy: “piraticam queque ut musicam fabricam dici adhuc dubitabant mei praeceptores,” Quint. 8, 3, 34: piraticam facere, to practise piracy, Cic. Red. in Sen. 5; so, “piraticam exercere,” Just. 8, 3, 13; 22, 1, 14.
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):
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.5.73
    • Cicero, In the Senate after his Return, 5.11
    • Cicero, In the Senate after his Return, 5
    • Lucan, Civil War, 1.122
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 8, 3.34
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