pĕtulcus — Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

pĕtulcus, a, um, adj. peto; cf. petulans init., butting, apt to butt, with the horns or head (poet. and post-Aug.). Lit.: agni, Lucr. 2, 368: haedi, Verg. G. 4, 10: caper velaries, Col. 7, 3, 5.— Transf., frisky, wanton: haedi petulci dicti ab appetendo: unde et meretrices petulcas vocamus, Serv. Verg. G. 4, 10.

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pĕtulcus

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pĕtulcus

Headword (normalized/stripped):

petulcus

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petulcus

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