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pōcŭlum (contr. pōclum , Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 80; 89; Arn. 5, 175), i, n. from root po-, pot; Gr. πίνω, v. potus.
I. Lit., a drinking-vessel, a cup, goblet, bowl, beaker (class.; “syn.: calix, cyathus): et nobis idem Alcimedon duo pocula fecit, Verg. E: 3, 44: poculum grande,Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 89: “magnis poculis aliquem invitare,id. Rud. 2, 3, 32: “exhaurire poculum,to empty, Cic. Clu. 11, 31; so, “ducere,Hor. C. 1, 17, 21: “siccare,Petr. 92: “poscunt majoribus poculis (sc. bibere),out of goblets, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 66: “stans extra poculum caper,” i.e. in relief, Juv. 1, 76; cf. id. 5, 43.—Prov.: “eodem poculo bibere,” i. e. to undergo the same sufferings, Plaut. Cas. 5, 2, 52.—
II. Transf.
A. A drink, draught, potion (mostly poet.): “si semel poculum amoris accepit meri,Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 22: “salsa pocula,sea-water, id. Rud. 2, 7, 31: “pocula sunt fontes liquidi,Verg. G. 3, 529: “amoris poculum,” i. e. a philter, Hor. Epod. 5, 38; also, “desiderii,id. ib. 17, 80: “prae poculis nescientes,through drunkenness, Flor. 2, 10, 2: “pocula praegustare,Juv. 6, 633: “poculum ex vino,Vulg. Cant. 8, 2.—
B. A drinking-bout, a carouse (class.): “in ipsis tuis immanibus poculis,Cic. Phil. 2, 25, 63; cf.: “is sermo, qui more majorum a summo adhibetur in poculis,while drinking, id. Sen. 14, 46.—
C. A draught of poison, alicui poculum dare, Cic. Clu. 10, 30; Ov. M. 14, 295; Val. Fl. 2, 155.
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