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1 vitulus
I.Lit.(α).Masc., a bullcalf, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 6; Cic. Div. 2, 15, 36; Quint. 1, 9, 5; Ov. M. 2, 624; 4, 755; 10, 227; Mart. 3, 58, 11; Verg. G. 4, 299 al.—(β).Fem., a cow-calf, Verg. E. 3, 29 and 77.—II.Transf.A.In gen., a calf, foal; of the horse, Verg. G. 3, 164;B.of the elephant,
Plin. 8, 1, 1, § 2;of the whale,
id. 9, 6, 5, § 13.—In partic.:vitulus marinus,
a sea-calf, seal, Juv. 3, 238; Suet. Aug. 90.—Called also simply vitulus, Plin. 2, 55, 56, § 146. -
2 vitula
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3 forda
one who is pregnant/with young; cow in/with calf -
4 forda
a cow with calf -
5 fordicidia
fordĭcīdĭa (archaic form ‡ hordĭ-cīdia, Paul. ex Fest. p. 102 Müll., v. the foll. art.), ōrum, n. [forda + caedo], the sacrifice of a cow that is with calf, which was performed on the 16th of April, in honor of Tellus, Varr. L. L. 6, § 15; Paul. ex Fest. p. 83 and 102 Müll., v. the foll. article. -
6 fordus
fordus, a, um (archaic form hordus, v. in the foll.), adj. [fero], with young, pregnant:fordicidia a fordis bubus: bos forda quae fert in ventre, etc.,
Varr. L. L. 6, § 15 Müll.; cf.: fordicidiis boves fordae id est gravidae immolabantur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 83 Müll.; and:tertia post Veneris cum lux surrexerit Idus. Pontifices, forda sacra litate bove. Forda ferens bos est fecundaque, dicta ferendo,
Ov. F. 4, 630 sq. — Subst.: forda, ae, f., a cow that is with calf: Col. 6, 24, 3; Ov. F. 4, 631.—Archaic form: horda praegnans, unde dies, quo gravidae hostiae immolabantur, hordicidia, Paul. ex Fest. p. 102 Müll. -
7 horda
horda, ae, f., archaic i. q. forda, a cow that is with calf: quae sterilis est vacca, taura appellata;quae praegnans, horda: ab eo in fastis dies hordicalia nominantur, quod tunc hordae boves immolantur,
Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 6; v. fordus. -
8 junix
jūnix, or uncontr. jŭvĕnix, īcis, f. [juvenix], a young cow, a calf, heifer:tot tibi cum in flammas junicum omenta liquescant,
Pers. 2, 47.—In the form juvenix, of a maiden (cf.: damalis, juvenca):quam mox horsum ad stabulum juvenix recipiat se pabulo,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 38 Ritschl. dub. (MSS. juvenis).
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