(adjective) : fămēlĭcus, a, um, fames
* Suffering from hunger, famished, starved (mostly ante- and post-class.; not in Cic.): lassus et famelicus,Plaut. Cas. 1, 42: famelica hominum natio,id. Rud. 2, 2, 6: ales, with rapacissima,Plin. 10, 10, 12, § 28: armenta,Juv. 14, 146.—As subst.: fămēlĭcus, i, m., a hungry or famished person, one suffering from hunger, Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 69: ubi ille miser famelicus videt, etc.,Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 29; Vulg. Job, 5, 5; plur., id. 1 Reg. 2, 5. —Transf.: convivium,meagre,App. M. 1, p. 114.—Adv.: ‡ fămēlĭce, λιμοξηρός, hungrily, Gloss. Philox.

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