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piaculum
pĭācŭlum (sync. collat. form pĭāclum, Prud. στεφ. 14, 219), i, n. [pio], a means of appeasing a de...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
piāculum ī, n
pio, a means of appeasing, sin-offering, propitiatory sacrifice : piaculum hostiam caedi, L.: Te piacula nulla resolvent, H.— An animal offered in sacrifice, victim : ea prima piacula sunto, V.: furtiva piacula cervae, i. e. substitution , Iu.— An expiation, atonement, sacrifice : rupti foederis, L.: luendis periculis publicis piacula esse, L.— A remedy : Laudis amore tumes, sunt certe piacula, quae, etc., H.— Punishment : dea a violatoribus (sui templi) gravia piacula exegit, L.: rerum praetermissarum, i. e. satisfaction , L.— A crime, sacrilege : quantum piaculi committatur, L.: commissa piacula, V.
pĭācŭlum (sync. collat. form pĭāclum, Prud. στεφ. 14, 219), i, n. [pio], a means of appeasing a de...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.