pullulus
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pullŭlus: a, um, adj. 3. pullus,
I blackish, dusky, gray: terra, Col. 2, 2, 19.
pullŭlus: i, m.
dim. id..
I A young animal, a chick, young dove, etc.; as a term of endearment, dove, chick, etc., App. M. 8, p. 577.—
II Of plants, a sprout, young twig, Plin. 17, 10, 12, § 65.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) pullŭlus, ī, m. (pullus 1),
1 tout petit animal ; [terme de caresse] petit mignon : Apul. M. 8, 26
2 toute jeune pousse : Plin. 17, 65.
(2) pullŭlus, a, um (pullus 3), noirâtre, brunâtre : Col. Rust. 2, 2, 19.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) pullulus1, ī, m. (Demin. v. 1. pullus), I) das junge Tier, das Hühnchen, Täubchen usw., bellus pullulus, als Schmeichelwort, Apul. met. 8, 26. – II) übtr., der junge Zweig, Schößling, Plin. 17, 65.
(2) pullulus2, a, um (Demin. v. 3. pullus), schwärzlich, grauschwarz, terra, Colum. 2, 2, 19.
