I.a little sack or bag (not in Cic.); for filtering wine, Lucil. ap. Cic. Fin. 2, 8, 23; “for grain,” App. M. 9, p. 232 et saep.; “esp. for money,” a purse, Plin. 2, 51, 52, § 137: “pleno cum turget sacculus ore,” Juv. 14, 138; 11, 27; Mart. 5, 39, 7; 11, 3, 6; Dig. 16, 2, 1, § 36; Vulg. Prov. 7, 20.—Hence, comic.: “sacculus Plenus aranearum,” i. e. empty, Cat. 13, 8.
saccŭlus , i, m. dim. saccus,
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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