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1 patruus
1.pā̆trŭus, i, m. [pater, like the Sanscr. pitrivya, patruus, from pitri], a father's brother, paternal uncle (opp. avunculus, a mother's brother, maternal uncle); cf. Dig. 38, 10, 10.I.Lit.:II.L. Cicero patruus,
Cic. de Or. 2, 1, 2:tutor et patruus,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 53, § 139; Hor. S. 1, 6, 131:patruus magnus = frater avi,
Dig. 38, 10, 10:patruus major = frater proavi,
Tac. A. 12, 22; Dig. 38, 10, 10: major patruus = avi et aviae patruus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 136 Müll.:patruus maximus = frater abavi,
id. ib. Fragm. 17; plur., Juv. 1, 158; 6, 567.—Transf., a severe reprover (as uncles are apt to co towards their nephews):2.pertristis quidam patruus, censor, magister,
Cic. Cael. 11, 25:ne sis patruus mihi,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 88:cum sapimus patruos,
Pers. 1, 11; Manil. 5, 449.pătrŭus, a, um, adj. [1. patruus], of or belonging to a father's brother, of an uncle ( poet.): patruae verbera linguae, an uncle's, Hor C. 3, 12, 2:ense cadit patruo,
Ov. F. 4, 55 (al. patrui).—Comically in sup.:patrue mi patruissime,
my uncle, my best of uncles! Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 24; 26.
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