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anguineus

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Menander, Monostichoi, 290

Latin > English

anguineus anguinea, anguineum ADJ :: of a snake, snaky, snake; consisting of snakes

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

anguĭnĕus: a, um, adj. anguis, less freq. than the foll.
   1    Of or pertaining to the serpent, snaky: Gorgonis comae, Ov. Tr. 4, 7, 12.—
   2    Similar to a serpent in form, serpent-like: cucumis, Col. 2, 9, 10; 7, 10, 5.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

anguĭnĕus,¹⁶ c. anguinus : Ov. Tr. 4, 7, 12.

Latin > German (Georges)

anguineus, a, um (anguis), I) aus Schlangen bestehend, Schlangen-, comae Gorgonis, Ov. trist. 4, 7, 12. – II) schlangenartig, cucumis, Schlangengurke, Col. 2, 9, 10; 7, 10, 5.