οὓς ἡγεμόνας πόλεως ἐπαιδεύσασθε → whom you educated as city leaders
vĕrūcŭlum: v. vericulum.
vĕrŭcŭlum, ī, n. (veru), petite broche, brochette : Plin. 33, 107 || petite pique : Veg. Mil. 2, 15.