terricula
ὁ γοῦν κυνικὸς Μένιππος ἁλμοπότιν τὴν Μύνδον φησίν (Athenaios 1.34e) → At any rate the Cynic (satirist) Menippus says that Myndus is a brine-drinking town.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
terrĭcŭla: ōrum, n. (collat. form ter-rĭcŭla, ae, f.) terreo,
I means of exciting terror, a fright, scarecrow, bugbear (very rare; not in Cic. or Cæs.).
(a) Neutr.: proinde ista haec tua aufer terricula, Att. ap. Non. 227, 31 (Trag. Fragm. v. 324, 623): nullis minis, nullis terriculis se motos, Liv. 34, 11, 7: sine tribuniciae potestatis terriculis, id. 5, 9, 7.—
(b) Fem. (ante- and post-class.): pertimuistis cassam terriculam adversari, Afran. ap. Non. 352, 26 (Com. Fragm. v. 270 Rib.): terriculas tyrannicae potestatis profligare, Lact. Mort. Persec. 16 med.: omnes terriculae suppliciorum, Min. Fel. Oct. 37.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
terrĭcŭla, æ, f., Afran. 270 ; Lucil. Sat. 484, [cf. terricola ] et terrĭcŭlum, ī, n., Acc. Tr. 324 ; 623 [pl., Liv. 5, 9, 7 ; 34, 11, 7 ] (terreo) épouvantail.
