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pĕcus (noun F) : (
* Masc.: pecudi marito, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 659 P. or Trag. v. 336 Vahl.—Nom. sing., Caesar ap. Prisc. p. 719; cf. Charis. p. 72.—Plur. collat. form, neutr., pecuda, Att., Sisenn., and Cic. ap. Non. 159, 11; v.infra), f. same root with pecu and pecus, ŏris, a single head of cattle, a beast, brute, animal, one of a herd (opp.: pecus, pecŏris, cattle collectively; different from animal, which includes man).
* Lit.
* In gen.: Neptuni pecudes terrestres pecudes,Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 45: squammigerum pecudes,the fishes,Lucr. 2, 343: genus aequoreum, pecudes pictaeque volucres,land animals,Verg. G. 3, 243: genera pecudum ferarum,Varr. R. R. 2, 1: anates buxeis rostris pecudes, Varr. ap. Non. 460, 9: quā pecude (sc. sue) nihil genuit natura fecundius,Cic. N. D. 2, 64, 160: quantum natura hominis pecudibus reliquisque bestiis antecedat,domestic animals,id. Off. 1, 30, 105: ista non modo homines, sed ne pecudes quidem mihi passurae esse videntur,id. Cat. 2, 9, 20; id. Att. 1, 16, 6.—Plur. neutr. pecuda: vagant, pavore pecuda in tumulis deserunt, Att. ap. Non. 159, 11; Sisenn. ap. Non. 159, 17: cum adhibent in pecuda pastores, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 159, 13.
* Transf., as a term of reproach for an ignorant, stupid, or filthy person, a beast, brute: istius, pecudis ac putidae carnis consilium,Cic. Pis. 9, 19: istius impurissimae atque intemperantissimae pecudis sordes,id. ib. 29, 72; id. Phil. 8, 3, 9; cf.: Gaius Caesar pecudem auream eum appellare solitus est,Tac. A. 13, 1.
* A head of small cattle, one of a flock: at variae crescunt pecudes armenta feraeque,Lucr. 5, 228.
* A sheep: haedi cornigeras norunt matres, agnique petulci balantum pecudes,Lucr. 2, 369; Ov. F. 4, 903: pecudem spondere sacello Balantem,Juv. 13, 232: pecus et caprae,Plin. 24, 11, 53, § 90.
* Collectively, = 1. pecus, id genus pecudis, horses, Col. 6, 27, 13.
* Masc.: pecudi marito, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 659 P. or Trag. v. 336 Vahl.—Nom. sing., Caesar ap. Prisc. p. 719; cf. Charis. p. 72.—Plur. collat. form, neutr., pecuda, Att., Sisenn., and Cic. ap. Non. 159, 11; v.infra), f. same root with pecu and pecus, ŏris, a single head of cattle, a beast, brute, animal, one of a herd (opp.: pecus, pecŏris, cattle collectively; different from animal, which includes man).
* Lit.
* In gen.: Neptuni pecudes terrestres pecudes,Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 45: squammigerum pecudes,the fishes,Lucr. 2, 343: genus aequoreum, pecudes pictaeque volucres,land animals,Verg. G. 3, 243: genera pecudum ferarum,Varr. R. R. 2, 1: anates buxeis rostris pecudes, Varr. ap. Non. 460, 9: quā pecude (sc. sue) nihil genuit natura fecundius,Cic. N. D. 2, 64, 160: quantum natura hominis pecudibus reliquisque bestiis antecedat,domestic animals,id. Off. 1, 30, 105: ista non modo homines, sed ne pecudes quidem mihi passurae esse videntur,id. Cat. 2, 9, 20; id. Att. 1, 16, 6.—Plur. neutr. pecuda: vagant, pavore pecuda in tumulis deserunt, Att. ap. Non. 159, 11; Sisenn. ap. Non. 159, 17: cum adhibent in pecuda pastores, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 159, 13.
* Transf., as a term of reproach for an ignorant, stupid, or filthy person, a beast, brute: istius, pecudis ac putidae carnis consilium,Cic. Pis. 9, 19: istius impurissimae atque intemperantissimae pecudis sordes,id. ib. 29, 72; id. Phil. 8, 3, 9; cf.: Gaius Caesar pecudem auream eum appellare solitus est,Tac. A. 13, 1.
* A head of small cattle, one of a flock: at variae crescunt pecudes armenta feraeque,Lucr. 5, 228.
* A sheep: haedi cornigeras norunt matres, agnique petulci balantum pecudes,Lucr. 2, 369; Ov. F. 4, 903: pecudem spondere sacello Balantem,Juv. 13, 232: pecus et caprae,Plin. 24, 11, 53, § 90.
* Collectively, = 1. pecus, id genus pecudis, horses, Col. 6, 27, 13.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
Lewis Short
pĕcus (noun M) : i. q. 1. pecus, Lucil. ap. Gell. 20, 8, 4.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
Lewis Short
pĕcus (noun N.f.n) : Zend, pacu, cattle; cf. Goth. faihu; Angl.-Sax. feó, cattle; Germ. Vieh; Engl. fee. Fick refers the word to root pag- of pango, etc.
* Cattle, as a collective, a herd (opp.: pecus, pecudis, a single head of cattle).
* Lit.
* In gen.: bubulum pecus,horned cattle,Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 13; Col. 6, 13, 2: ovile,sheep,id. 1 prooem.: caprile,id. ib.: pecus majus et minus ... de pecore majore, in quo sunt ad tres species naturā discreti, boves, asini, equi,Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 12: equinum,a stud,Verg. G. 3, 72: setigerum pecus, the bristly herd, i. e. the herd of swine, Ov. M. 14, 288: flammatum pecus,the thirsty steeds,Stat. Th. 4, 733: volatile pecus,fowls, hens,Col. 8, 4: ignavum fucos pecus a praesepibus arcent,i. e. the drones,Verg. G. 4, 168.—So of bees, Col. 9, 8, 6.—Of seals: omne cum Proteus pecus egit altos Visere montes,Hor. C. 1, 2, 7; cf. of fish: aquatile,Col. 8, 17, 7.
* Transf.
* Of a single animal: inque pecus magnae subito vertare parentis = pecudem,the young lion,Ov. Ib. 459; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 6, 7, 9.—In late and eccl. lat. the distinction between , , and , , nearly disappears, and the latter is found in all senses of the words; cf. Vulg. Lev. 20, 15; id. 2 Par. 14, 15; id. Isa. 66, 3.
* Contemptuously, or as a term of abuse, of persons, cattle: mutum et turpe pecus,Hor. S. 1, 3, 100: o imitatores, servum pecus,id. Ep. 1, 19, 19: simul ite, Dindymenae dominae vaga pecora,Cat. 63, 13: sed venale pecus Corythae posteritas,Juv. 8, 62.
* Cattle, as a collective, a herd (opp.: pecus, pecudis, a single head of cattle).
* Lit.
* In gen.: bubulum pecus,horned cattle,Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 13; Col. 6, 13, 2: ovile,sheep,id. 1 prooem.: caprile,id. ib.: pecus majus et minus ... de pecore majore, in quo sunt ad tres species naturā discreti, boves, asini, equi,Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 12: equinum,a stud,Verg. G. 3, 72: setigerum pecus, the bristly herd, i. e. the herd of swine, Ov. M. 14, 288: flammatum pecus,the thirsty steeds,Stat. Th. 4, 733: volatile pecus,fowls, hens,Col. 8, 4: ignavum fucos pecus a praesepibus arcent,i. e. the drones,Verg. G. 4, 168.—So of bees, Col. 9, 8, 6.—Of seals: omne cum Proteus pecus egit altos Visere montes,Hor. C. 1, 2, 7; cf. of fish: aquatile,Col. 8, 17, 7.
* Transf.
* Of a single animal: inque pecus magnae subito vertare parentis = pecudem,the young lion,Ov. Ib. 459; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 6, 7, 9.—In late and eccl. lat. the distinction between , , and , , nearly disappears, and the latter is found in all senses of the words; cf. Vulg. Lev. 20, 15; id. 2 Par. 14, 15; id. Isa. 66, 3.
* Contemptuously, or as a term of abuse, of persons, cattle: mutum et turpe pecus,Hor. S. 1, 3, 100: o imitatores, servum pecus,id. Ep. 1, 19, 19: simul ite, Dindymenae dominae vaga pecora,Cat. 63, 13: sed venale pecus Corythae posteritas,Juv. 8, 62.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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