View source for sumen

{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>sūmen</b>: inis, n. contr. from sugimen, sugmen, from [[sugo]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[breast]], of women (syn.: [[uber]], [[mamma]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> In gen.: [[manus]] lactanti in sumine sidat, Lucil. ap. Non. 458, 7.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> In partic., a [[sow]]'s [[udder]], the paps of a [[sow]] ([[esteemed]] a [[delicacy]] by the Romans): pernam, [[abdomen]], [[sumen]], suis [[glandium]], Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 44; id. Ps. 1, 2, 33; id. Capt. 4, 3, 4; Plin. 11, 37, 84, § 211; Mart. 13, 44, 1.—*<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Meton]]., a [[sow]], a [[hog]], Juv. 12, 73. —<br /><b>II</b> Transf., the [[fat]] [[part]], the richest [[portion]]: ([[Caesar]] [[Vopiscus]]) campos Roseae Italiae dixit esse [[sumen]], Varr R. R. 1, 7, 10; Plin. 17, 4, 3, § 32.
}}
{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>sūmĕn</b>,¹³ ĭnis, n. (pour sugmen, de [[sugo]] ),<br /><b>1</b> tétine de truie [mets recherché des Romains] : Pl. Capt. 904 ; Ps. 166 ; Plin. 11, 211 &#124;&#124; sein : Lucil. d. Non. 458, 7<br /><b>2</b> truie : Juv. 12, 73<br /><b>3</b> [fig.] [[sol]] gras, riche, fécond, fertilité : [[Varro]] R. 1, 7, 10 ; Plin. 17, 32.
}}