puppy
puppy
subs.
Ar. and P. κῠνί̆διον, τό, P. κυνάριον, τό. σκυλάκιον, τό, P. and V. σκύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ.
subs.
Ar. and P. κῠνί̆διον, τό, P. κυνάριον, τό. σκυλάκιον, τό, P. and V. σκύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ.
PUPPY
young dog catellus; catulus (Cic.).
A silly fellow; Vid: DANDY.
young dog catellus; catulus (Cic.).
A silly fellow; Vid: DANDY.
puppy:
I. Lit.:
1. cătŭlus (used also of the young of other animals besides the dog): cf. Cic. N. D. 2, 14, 38, in cane [meliora omnia] quam in catulo: Virg. Ecl. 1, 23.
2. (dim.) cătellus; f. cătella (dimin. of catulus): enough room for a p. to lie down, tantillum loci, ubi c. cubet, Pl. Stich. 4, 2, 40: esp. a favourite dog, a lap-dog: a p. named (Persa) had died, erat mortuus c. eo nomine, Cic. Div. 1, 46, 103: a child with a p. for its playfellow, infans collusore catello, Juv. 9, 61. Fem. pl., catellae, Juv. 6, 654.
II. Fig., a conceited, impertinent man or boy: perh. ardĕlio, ōnis: cf. Phaedr. 2, 5 (where the term is applied to a class of fussy, officious persons). Or better, sīmiŏlus (strictly, a little monkey): cf. Cic. Fam. 7, 2, hic simiolus, animi causa, me in quem inveheretur delegerat (this puppy had singled me out for attack, just to amuse himself). Sometimes ineptus (silly, impertinent) will serve: cf. Hor. S. 1, 3, 49, ineptus et jactantior hic paullo est: hold your tongue, you p.! quin taces, inepte homo! also, homunculus (term of contempt for a human being): v.MANNIKIN .
I. Lit.:
1. cătŭlus (used also of the young of other animals besides the dog): cf. Cic. N. D. 2, 14, 38, in cane [meliora omnia] quam in catulo: Virg. Ecl. 1, 23.
2. (dim.) cătellus; f. cătella (dimin. of catulus): enough room for a p. to lie down, tantillum loci, ubi c. cubet, Pl. Stich. 4, 2, 40: esp. a favourite dog, a lap-dog: a p. named (Persa) had died, erat mortuus c. eo nomine, Cic. Div. 1, 46, 103: a child with a p. for its playfellow, infans collusore catello, Juv. 9, 61. Fem. pl., catellae, Juv. 6, 654.
II. Fig., a conceited, impertinent man or boy: perh. ardĕlio, ōnis: cf. Phaedr. 2, 5 (where the term is applied to a class of fussy, officious persons). Or better, sīmiŏlus (strictly, a little monkey): cf. Cic. Fam. 7, 2, hic simiolus, animi causa, me in quem inveheretur delegerat (this puppy had singled me out for attack, just to amuse himself). Sometimes ineptus (silly, impertinent) will serve: cf. Hor. S. 1, 3, 49, ineptus et jactantior hic paullo est: hold your tongue, you p.! quin taces, inepte homo! also, homunculus (term of contempt for a human being): v.
puppy
Puppies
- sacrificed to Enyalius by Spartan lads: Paus. 3.14.9
- black female puppies sacrificed to Wayside Goddess by Colophonians: Paus. 3.14.9