pittacium
From LSJ
οὖρος ὀφθαλμῶν ἐμῶν αὐτῇ γένοιτ' ἄπωθεν ἑρπούσῃ → let a fair wind be with her as she goes from my sight, let her go as quick as may be
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pittăcĭum: ĭi, n., = πιττάκιον>.
I A little leaf or slip of parchment, etc.; a ticket, label, on wine-bottles, etc.: amphorae vitreae, quarum in cervicibus pittacia erant affixa cum hoc titulo: Falernum Opimianum Annorum Centum, Petr. 34; so id. 56; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 21 fin.; Cod. Th. 7, 4, 11.—
II A small piece of linen or leather spread with salve, a plaster, Cels. 3, 10, 2.—
III A patch on a garment or shoe: calceamenta pittaciis consuta, Vulg. Josh. 9, 5.
