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1 aucupium
I.Lit.:II.piscatu, aucupio, venatione, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 2, 8, 23; Pall. Dec. 6, 2:noctuae,
id. Sept. 12.— Poet.: aucupium sagittarum, bird-taking with arrows, Att. ap. Cic. Fin. 5, 11, 32:harundine sumptā Faunus plumoso sum deus aucupio,
Prop. 5, 2, 34; cf. Hermann. Opusc. III. p. 121.— Trop., a catching at, lying in wait for something:facere aucupium auribus,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 1, 44 (cf. auceps and aucupor):hoc novum est aucupium,
a new kind of fowling, new way of catching things, Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 16 (cf. the preced. verse, quaestus):aucupium delectationis,
Cic. Or. 25, 84; 58, 197: aucupia verborum, a catching at words, quibbling; cf. auceps, id. Caecin. 23, 65:nomenclationis,
Col. 3, 2, 31.—Meton. (abstr. for concr.), the birds caught: qui tot res in se habet egregias, Aucupium, omne genus piscis, etc., * Cat. 114, 3; Cels. 2, 26; Sen. Prov. 3. -
2 aucupium
aucupium ī, n [auceps], bird-catching, fowling: hoc novomst aucupium, a new kind of fowling, T.: aucupia omne genus, game-birds, Ct.— Fig.: delectationis: verborum, a quibbling.* * *bird-catching, fowling; taking (bee swarm); game/wild fowl; sly angling for -
3 dēprehēnsiō
dēprehēnsiō ōnis, f [deprehendo], a catching, discovery: manifesta veneni.* * *detection, act of coming upon and catching; surprising (L+S); seizing -
4 captātiō
captātiō ōnis, f [capto], a reaching after, catching at: verborum.* * *action of straining after; legacy-hunting; feint to attract stroke (fencing) -
5 capulus
capulus ī, m [capio], that which is grasped, a handle, holder: aratri, O.— The hilt of a sword, C.: capulo tenus, V.: insidens capulo manus, Ta.* * *sword-hilt/handle; handle of other implements; bier, coffin; sepulcher, tomb, scacophagus; halter for catching/fastening cattle, lasso -
6 conceptus
conceptus P. of concipio.* * *Iconcepta -um, conceptior -or -us, conceptissimus -a -um ADJconceived, imagined; understood, adoptedIIverba conceptus -- solemn/formal utterance
conception; embryo/fetus; catching fire; storing water; cistern/basin/reservoir -
7 conceptus
conceptus ūs, m [concipio], a conceiving, conception: hominum.* * *Iconcepta -um, conceptior -or -us, conceptissimus -a -um ADJconceived, imagined; understood, adoptedIIverba conceptus -- solemn/formal utterance
conception; embryo/fetus; catching fire; storing water; cistern/basin/reservoir -
8 harundō (arun-)
harundō (arun-) inis, f a reed, cane: longa O.: fluvialis, V.: casae ex harundine textae, L.: harundinum radices, Cs.—A fishing-rod: captat harundine piscīs, O.: moderator harundinis, O.— Collect., limed twigs for catching birds, Pr.—A wreath of reeds: crinīs umbrosa tegebat harundo, V.: redimitus harundine crines, O.: in vertice (Priapi) fixa (to frighten birds), H.—An arrowshaft, arrow: habet sub harundine plumbum, O.: letalis, V.—A reed pipe, shepherd's pipe, Pan-pipes (of reeds, joined with wax): iunctisque canendo Vincere harundinibus, O.: tenuis, V.: fissa, Pr.— A flute: harundine victus, O.—A comb of reed (for setting threads of a web): stamen secernit harundo, O.—A hobby-horse, cane-horse: equitare in harundine, H. -
9 interspīrātiō
interspīrātiō ōnis, f [interspiro], a catching of breath, pause for breathing.—Sing. and plur. -
10 aucupatio
hunting after, searching for; bird catching, fowling -
11 aucupatorius
aucupatoria, aucupatorium ADJsuitable for bird catching/fowling/hunting -
12 aucupatus
bird-catching, fowling -
13 captura
taking/catching wild game; bag, total game caught; gain, take; making profits -
14 capulum
sword-hilt/handle; handle of other implements; bier, coffin; sepulcher, tomb, scacophagus; halter for catching/fastening cattle, lasso -
15 harundo
reed, cane, fishing rod, limed twigs for catching birds; arrow shaft; pipe -
16 nassa
basket for catching fish; a trap, snare -
17 oculatus
oculata, oculatum ADJhaving eyes; catching the eye, conspicuous -
18 singultus
sobbing; convulsive catching of breath -
19 aucupalis
aucŭpālis, e, adj. [aucupium], pertaining to vird-catching or fowling: perticae, Paul. ex Fest. p. 21 Müll. -
20 aucupatorius
aucŭpātōrĭus, a, um, adj. [id.], belonging to, or useful in bird-catching:harundo,
Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 172:Cum anno permansit inundatio, proficiunt in aucupatoriam amplitudinem,
id. 16, 36, 66, § 169:calami,
Mart. 14, 218; Plin. l. l.
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