caliculus

Latin > English

caliculus caliculi N M :: calyx/cup of a flower; shell (sea urchin); (maybe confused with calyculus)
caliculus caliculus caliculi N M :: small cup/goblet; polyp sucker; artificial hollow (obstacle to horse); pothole

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

călĭcŭlus: i, m.
dim. calix,
I a small cup, Cato, R. R. 108, 1; Cels. 2, 11; Plin. 9, 30, 48, § 93; Pall. Nov. 7, 11.—
II Esp., a little inkstand, Cassiod. Var. 11, 36.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) călĭcŭlus, ī, m. (calix), petite coupe : Cato Agr. 108, 1.
(2) călĭcŭlus,¹⁶ ī, m. (calyx), v. calyculus.

Latin > German (Georges)

(1) caliculus¹, ī, m. (Demin. v. calix), ein kleiner Becher, kleiner Kelch, a) eig., Cato r. r. 108, 1. Cels. 2, 11. Pallad. 12, 7, 11. Augustin. conf. 9, 8. – insbes. ein Tintenfäßchen, Cassiod. var. 11, 36. – b) übtr., die Saughöhle an jedem Arme der Polypen, acetabula sive caliculi, Treb. b. Plin. 9, 93.
(2) caliculus², s. calyculus.