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  • 1 cuniculum

    cŭnīcŭlus, i, m. [Spanish], a rabbit, cony, Gr. koniklos or kuniklos.
    I.
    Prop., Varr. R. R. 3, 12, 6; Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 217; Mart. 13, 60.—
    II.
    Transf. (from their habit of burrowing in the ground; cf. Varr. l. l.; collat. form, cŭnīcŭlum, i, n., acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 50, 4, but perh. an acc.; v. Müll. ad loc.), a passage under ground, a hole, pit, cavity, canal, etc.
    A.
    In gen., Cic. Off. 3, 23, 90; Col. 8, 17, 4; Plin. 2, 80, 82, § 193; 6, 27, 31, §§ 128 and 135.—
    B.
    In partic., milit. t. t., a mine, Caes. B. G. 3, 21; 7, 22 (three times); 7, 24; Hirt. B. G. 8, 41; Cic. Phil. 3, 8, 20; id. Caecin. 30, 88; Liv. 5, 19, 10:

    ad murum cuniculis pervenire,

    id. 31, 17, 2:

    occultus vineis,

    id. 38, 7, 6; Amm. 24, 4, 13:

    cuniculorum fodinae,

    id. 24, 4, 21.—
    2.
    Trop.:

    quae res aperte petebatur, ea nunc occulte cuniculis oppugnatur,

    i. e. by secret devices, Cic. Agr. 1, 1, 1.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > cuniculum

  • 2 cuniculus

    cŭnīcŭlus, i, m. [Spanish], a rabbit, cony, Gr. koniklos or kuniklos.
    I.
    Prop., Varr. R. R. 3, 12, 6; Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 217; Mart. 13, 60.—
    II.
    Transf. (from their habit of burrowing in the ground; cf. Varr. l. l.; collat. form, cŭnīcŭlum, i, n., acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 50, 4, but perh. an acc.; v. Müll. ad loc.), a passage under ground, a hole, pit, cavity, canal, etc.
    A.
    In gen., Cic. Off. 3, 23, 90; Col. 8, 17, 4; Plin. 2, 80, 82, § 193; 6, 27, 31, §§ 128 and 135.—
    B.
    In partic., milit. t. t., a mine, Caes. B. G. 3, 21; 7, 22 (three times); 7, 24; Hirt. B. G. 8, 41; Cic. Phil. 3, 8, 20; id. Caecin. 30, 88; Liv. 5, 19, 10:

    ad murum cuniculis pervenire,

    id. 31, 17, 2:

    occultus vineis,

    id. 38, 7, 6; Amm. 24, 4, 13:

    cuniculorum fodinae,

    id. 24, 4, 21.—
    2.
    Trop.:

    quae res aperte petebatur, ea nunc occulte cuniculis oppugnatur,

    i. e. by secret devices, Cic. Agr. 1, 1, 1.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > cuniculus

  • 3 Anourosorex squamipes

    ENG Szechuan burrowing shrew
    NLD Szetsjwan-molspitsmuis
    GER Stummelschwanzspitzmaus

    Animal Names Latin to English > Anourosorex squamipes

  • 4 Cyanoliseus patagonus

    ENG Burrowing parakeet

    Animal Names Latin to English > Cyanoliseus patagonus

  • 5 Speotyto cunicularia

    ENG burrowing owl

    Animal Names Latin to English > Speotyto cunicularia

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