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1 somnifer
somnĭfer, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. [somnus-fero], sleep-bringing, soporific, somniferous ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):vis papaveris,
Plin. 18, 25, 61, § 229:virga (Mercurii),
Ov. M. 1, 672:aspis,
causing torpidity, deadly, Luc. 9, 701; so,venenum (aspidis),
Ov. M. 9, 693:strychnos,
App. Flor. 74; cf. somniculosus, II., and somnificus. -
2 torpedo
I.Lit. (rare; not in Cic. or Cæs.; syn. torpor): inertia atque torpedo plus detrimenti facit quam exercitio, Cato ap. Gell. 11, 2, 6:II.occupavit nescio qua vos torpedo, qua non gloria movemini neque flagitio,
Sall. H. 3, 61, 26 Dietsch:si tanta torpedo animos obrepsit, ut, etc.,
id. ib. 1, 48, 19 ib.:tanta torpedo invaserat animum, ut, etc.,
Tac. H. 3, 63.—Transf., the torpedo, crampfish, or electric ray: Raia torpedo, Linn.; Varr. L. L. 5, § 77 Müll.; Cic. N. D. 2, 50, 127; Plin. 9, 42, 67, § 143; 32, 1, 2, § 7. -
3 veternus
1. I.Adj.:II.rupes,
Fulg. Myth. 1 praef.:silentia,
Prud. Cath. 9, 68.—Subst.: vĕter-nus, i, m.* A. B.Old dirt (post-Aug. and very rare), Col. 4, 24, 6; App. M. 9, p. 223.—C.Lethargy, somnolence (as a disease of aged people).1.Lit.:2.num eum veternus aut aqua intercus tenet?
Plaut. Men. 5, 4, 3.— Of the deep, long sleep or torpidity of bears, Plin. 8, 36, 54, § 127.—Trop., drowsiness, dulness, sluggishness, sloth (freq., but not in Cic.), Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, 4 (cited ap. Cic. Fam. 2, 13, 3); Hor. Ep. 1, 8, 10; Verg. G. 1, 124; Cat. 17, 24; Col. 7, 5, 3; 7, 10, 4; App. Flor. 3, p. 357.2.vĕternus, i, v. 1. veternus, II.
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