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pūpŭla , ae, f. dim. pupa.
I. A girl, little lass, puppet; as a term of endearment, App. M. 6, p. 174, 37: “A PVPVLA,” from the age of girlhood, Inscr. Orell. 3031.—
II. The pupil of the eye, Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142; Varr. ap. Non. 172, 5; Hor. Epod. 5, 40: “duplex,” Ov. Am. 1, 8, 15; App. M. 10, p. 255, 5: “acies ipsa, quae pupula vocatur,” Cat. 65, 46.
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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