tippula
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tippulae Noun: feminine genitive singular, Noun: feminine vocative plural, Noun: feminine dative singular, Noun: feminine nominative plural of tippula
tippŭla (tip-), ae, f.,
- an insect that runs swiftly over the water, the water-spider, water-spinner, Varr. ap. Non. 180, 11. — Transf., of any very light object: neque tippulai leonis pondu'st quam fides lenonia, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 62 (244); v. Ritschl ad h. l.
tippula, ae, f., die Wasserspinne, ein Insekt, das schnell über das Wasser laufen kann, Varro sat. Men. 50. Arnob. 2, 59; vgl. Paul. ex Fest. 366, 5 u. Gloss. V, 397, 44. – als Bezeichnung eines sehr leichten Gegenstandes, Plaut. Pers. 244, wo archaist. Genet. tippulai.
~a: pergo super latices plantis suffulta quaternis / ‥ / nec natura sinit celerem natare per amnem / ‥ / quin potius pedibus gradior super aequora siccis
sum levior pluma, cedit cui tippula limphae
~a, vermis aquaticus
tipula, vermis aquaticus
tippŭla, tippulla ou tipulla, æ, f. , araignée dʼeau : Pl. Pers. 244 ; Varro Men. 50.
tippūla, ae, f.: ragno d'acqua
♢ tippulla, tipulla.