lecticula
ἐν τῷ ῥά σφι κύκησε γυνὴ εἰκυῖα θεῆισιν οἴνῳ Πραμνείῳ, ἐπὶ δ' αἴγειον κνῆ τυρόν κνήστι χαλκείῃ, ἐπὶ δ' ἄλφιτα λευκὰ πάλυνε. → In it the woman, like the goddesses, mixed Pramnian wine for them, and over it she grated goat cheese with a bronze grater, and sprinkled white barley on it.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lectīcŭla: ae, f.
dim. lectica,
I a small litter or sedan.
I In gen.: lecticulā in curiam esse delatum, Cic. Div. 1, 26, 55: Scipio lecticulā in aciem illatus, Liv. 24, 42. —
B In partic.
1 A bier: elatus est in lecticula sine ulla pompa funebri, Nep. Att. 22, 2.—
2 A couch or settee, on which one lay while reading or writing: lucubratoria lecticula, Suet. Aug. 78.—
II Transf., of a hen's nest, App. M. 9, p. 232.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lectīcŭla,¹⁴ æ, f. (lectica), petite litière : Cic. Div. 1, 55 ; Liv. 24, 42 || civière : Nep. Att. 22, 2 || lit de repos : Suet. Aug. 78 || nid : Apul. M. 9, 33.
