manduco
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mandūco: āvi, ātum (in the
I dep. form, mandūcor, ari, Lucil., Afran., and Pompon. ap. Non. 477, 8 sq. (Pomp. Com. Rel. v. 100 Rib.; Afran. ib. v. 184); cf. Prisc. 799 P.), 1, v. a. a lengthened form of 2 mando.
I Lit., to chew, masticate; to eat by chewing (ante-class. and post-Aug.): manducato candido pane, Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 9; Sen. Ep. 95, 27.—
II Transf., to eat, devour: bucceas, Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 76: crudum manduces Priamum Priamique pisinnos, Labeo in Schol. Pers. 1, 4.
mandūco: ōnis, m. 1. manduco,
I a glutton, gormandizer (post-class.), Pompon. ap. Non. 17, 15 (Com. Rel. v. 112 Rib.); App. M. 6, p. 186, 41.
