Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, tŏrŭlus

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ŭbī^-quāquē

ultĕrĭor - umbro

umbrōsus - uncus

uncus - ungella

ungo - ūnĭversālĭter

ūnĭversātim - ūrīgo

ūrīna - ūsū-căpĭo

ūsūcaptus - ūtrārĭus

ū^trasquĕ - Uzīta

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tŏrŭlus , i, m. dim. torus; a little ele vation; hence,

I. A tuft of hair: “tum meo patri autem torulus inerit aureus Sub petaso,” Plaut. Am. prol. 144; so, “torulo capiti circumflexo,” Amm. 29, 1, 31: “torulus in capite mulieris ornatus,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 167 Müll.—

II. The (dilated) muscle, the brawn or fleshy part of the body: “terga pulposis torulis obesa,” App. M. 7, p. 195, 12. —

B. Transf., the sap-wood, alburnum of a tree, Vitr. 2, 9, 3.

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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