culina

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

cŭlīna (old orthogr. cŏlīna, acc. to Non. p. 55, 18 sq.), ae, f. [Sanscr. çar, çri, to cook, mix], a kitchen.

I Prop., Plaut. Most. 1, 1, 1; id. Truc. 2, 7, 53; Varr. R. R. 1, 13, 2; Cic. Fam. 15, 18, 1; Sen. Ep. 114, 26; Petr. 2; Hor. S. 1, 5, 73; 2, 5, 80; cf. of a portable kitchen , Sen. Ep. 78, 23; Juv. 3, 250.—

II Transf.

A Culina vocatur locus, in quo epulae in funere comburuntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 65, 12.—

B Meton., food, fare, victuals : Murenā praebente domum, Capitone culinam, Hor. S. 1, 5, 38; so Juv. 5, 162; 14, 14.

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