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sūmen , inis, n. contr. from sugimen, sugmen, from sugo,
I.a breast, of women (syn.: uber, mamma).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: manus lactanti in sumine sidat, Lucil. ap. Non. 458, 7.—
B. In partic., a sow's udder, the paps of a sow (esteemed a delicacy by the Romans): “pernam, abdomen, sumen, suis glandium,” Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 44; id. Ps. 1, 2, 33; id. Capt. 4, 3, 4; Plin. 11, 37, 84, § 211; Mart. 13, 44, 1.—*
2. Meton., a sow, a hog, Juv. 12, 73. —
II. Transf., the fat part, the richest portion: (Caesar Vopiscus) campos Roseae Italiae dixit esse sumen, Varr R. R. 1, 7, 10; Plin. 17, 4, 3, § 32.
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 (4):
    • Plautus, Captivi, 4.3
    • Plautus, Curculio, 2.3
    • Plautus, Pseudolus, 1.2
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 17.32
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