pōcŭlum | pōclum (noun N) : (contr. , Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 80; 89; Arn. 5, 175), , from root po-, pot; Gr. πίνω, v. potus.
* Lit., a drinking-vessel, a cup, goblet, bowl, beaker (class.; syn.: calix, cyathus): et nobis idem Alcimedon duo pocula fecit, Verg. E: 3, 44: poculum grande,Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 89: magnis poculis aliquem invitare,id. Rud. 2, 3, 32: exhaurire poculum,to empty,Cic. Clu. 11, 31; so, ducere,Hor. C. 1, 17, 21: siccare,Petr. 92: poscunt majoribus poculis (sc. bibere),out of goblets,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 66: stans extra poculum caper,i.e. in relief,Juv. 1, 76; cf. id. 5, 43.—Prov.: eodem poculo bibere,i. e. to undergo the same sufferings,Plaut. Cas. 5, 2, 52.
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* A drink, draught, potion (mostly poet.): si semel poculum amoris accepit meri,Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 22: salsa pocula,sea-water,id. Rud. 2, 7, 31: pocula sunt fontes liquidi,Verg. G. 3, 529: amoris poculum,i. e. a philter,Hor. Epod. 5, 38; also, desiderii,id. ib. 17, 80: prae poculis nescientes,through drunkenness,Flor. 2, 10, 2: pocula praegustare,Juv. 6, 633: poculum ex vino,Vulg. Cant. 8, 2.
* A drinking-bout, a carouse (class.): in ipsis tuis immanibus poculis,Cic. Phil. 2, 25, 63; cf.: is sermo, qui more majorum a summo adhibetur in poculis,while drinking,id. Sen. 14, 46.
* A draught of poison, alicui poculum dare, Cic. Clu. 10, 30; Ov. M. 14, 295; Val. Fl. 2, 155.

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