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Plutarch, Apophthegmata Laconica 225C12

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

succīdĭa: ae, f. 2. succido.
I A leg or side of meat cut off, esp. of pork; a leg of pork, flitch of bacon, Varr. L.L. 5, § 110 Müll.; id. R. R. 2, 4, 3: jam hortum ipsi agricolae succidiam alteram appellant, their second flitch, Cic. Sen. 16, 56. — *
II Transf., a slaughtering: succidias humanas facere, Cato ap. Gell. 13, 24, 12.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

succīdĭa,¹⁴ æ, f. (succido 2),
1 quartier de porc salé : Varro R. 2, 4, 3 ; L. 5, 110 || [fig.] ressource, réserve : Cic. CM 56
2 succidias humanas facere Cat. d. Gell. 13, 24, 12, faire des quartiers de viande humaine, égorger des êtres humains.