veneficus
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vĕnēfĭcus: a, um, adj. venenum-facio,
I poisoning, poisonous; sorcerous, magic, magical.
I Adj.: verba, Ov. M. 14, 365: artes, Plin. 30, 2, 6, § 17: aspectus, id. 28, 3, 6, § 30: chamaeleon, Sol. 25 med.: percussor, Curt. 4, 11, 18.—
II Substt.: vĕnēfĭ-cus, i, m., a poisoner, sorcerer, wizard; and vĕnēfĭca, ae, f., a sorceress, witch, Cic. Cat. 2, 4, 7; id. Inv. 2, 19, 58; Quint. 9, 2, 105; Sen. Ira, 1, 16, 1; id. Ben. 5, 13, 4; Quint. 7, 8, 2; Hor. Epod. 5, 71; Ov. H. 6, 19; id. M. 7, 316 (of Medea); Sen. Ep. 9, 6.— Fem., as a term of abuse, Plaut. Pers. 2, 4, 7; Ter. Eun. 5, 1, 9; Anton. ap. Cic. Phil. 13, 11, 25.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
vĕnēfĭcus,¹³ a, um (venenum et facio)
1 magique : Plin. 30, 17 ; Ov. M. 14, 365 || qui jette des maléfices : Plin. 28, 30 || venimeux : Sol. 25, 10
2 subst. : m., a) empoisonneur : Cic. Off. 3, 73 ; Cat. 2, 7 ; Sest. 39 ; b) f., magicienne, sorcière : Hor. Epo. 5, 71 ; Ov. M. 7, 316 ; Sen. Ep. 9, 6 || [injure] : Ter. Eun. 825 ; Ant. d. Cic. Phil. 13, 25.
