campe

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

campē (Col. poët. 10, 324; 10, 366), ēs (the Lat. form of the nom. campa is not used), f., = κάμπη. *

I A turning , writhing : campas dicere, to seek evasions , Plaut. Truc. 5, 50.—

II A caterpillar , pure Lat. eruca, Col. l. l. (cf. id. 11, 3, 63, κάμπαι); Pall. 1, 35, 6 and 13.