pullulo

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

pullŭlo: āvi, ātum, 1, v. n. and
I a. [1. pullulus.
I Neutr., to put forth, sprout out, come forth.
   A Lit., of plants and animals: pullulat ab radice, Verg. G. 2, 17: quo laetius pullulent (vites), Col. 4, 27, 1.— Of animals, to bring forth young: tot pullulat atra colubris, Verg. A. 7, 329.—
   B Trop.: pullulare incipiebat luxuria, to spread, grow, increase, Nep. Cat. 2, 3: sors nascentium obitorum loco pullulat, App. Mund. 23, p. 68, 12; cf. Amm. 22, 4, 3; Cypr. Cath. Eccl. Un. 16 init.—
II Act., to bring forth, produce: terras Venerem aliam pullulasse, App. M. 4, p. 301: aperiatur terra, et pullulet salvatorem, Lact. 4, 12, 9: fetus, Fulg. Myth. 1, 12.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

pullŭlō,¹⁴ āvī, ātum, āre (pullulus),
1 intr., avoir des rejetons, pulluler [plantes ou animaux] : Virg. G. 2, 17 ; En. 7, 329 || [fig.] se multiplier, se répandre : Nep. Cato 2, 3 ; Apul. Mund. 23
2 tr., faire produire en abondance : Apul. M. 4, 28 ; Lact. Inst. 4, 12, 9.