Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, P , Pănormus , păpilla

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I.a nipple, teat, on the breast of human beings and of animals: “papillae capitula mammarum dictae, quod papularum sint similes,” Fest. p. 220 Müll.; Plaut. Rud. 2, 4, 10; Plin. 11, 37, 69, § 181: “delphinum,” id. 11, 40, 95, § 235: “uberis,” Col. 9, 11, 4; Plin. Ep. 3, 6, 2.—

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A. Poet., the breast: “nudantes rejectā veste papillas,” Cat. 66, 81: “hasta sub exsertam donec perlata papillam Haesit,” Verg. A. 11, 803: “tunc nuda papillis constitit auratis,” her breasts adorned with gold chains, Juv. 6, 122.—Of the male breast: “infra laevam papillam,” Suet. Oth. 11; cf. Plaut. Cas. 4, 4, 22; Ov. Am. 1, 4, 37.—

B. A pustule, pimple, Ser. Samm. 64, 1100; 10, 133.—

C. A rose-bud, Auct. Pervig. Ven. 14; 21.

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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