I. Lit., having three heads, triple-headed: “Cerberus,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 5, 10: “Hecate (because she was also at the same time Luna and Diana),” Ov. M. 7, 194.—*
II. Transf., threefold: “historia,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 148 Müll.
trīceps , cĭpĭtis, adj. tres-caput; cf. Cic. Or. 48, 159.
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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