I.pitch: “picem meminisse debemus non aliud esse quam combustae resinae fluxum,” Plin. 23, 1, 24, § 47; cf. id. 16, 11, 21, § 52: “postes inducti pice,” Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 140: “pastor junctis pice cantat avenis,” Ov. Tr. 5, 10, 25: “hic dies festus Corticem astrictum pice dimovebit Amphorae,” Hor. C. 3, 8, 10: “caelum pice nigrius,” Ov. H. 18, 7.—Boiling pitch was poured on the bodies of slaves as a punishment: “te Pix atra agitet aput carnificem,” Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 65; Lucr. 3, 1017.—In plur.: “Idaeasque pices,” Verg. G. 3, 450; Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 122: “ut pices navium solverentur, Aug. Civ. Dei, 3, 31.— Prov.: Qui tetigerit picem inquinabitur,” Vulg. Ecclus. 13, 1.
pix , pĭcis, f. akin to Gr. πικρός, bitter, πίτυς, pine; cf. πεύκη, = πίσσα,
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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