iuvencus

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

jŭvencus, a, um (gen. plur. juvencūm, Verg. A. 9, 609), adj. [contr. from iuvenicus, from iuvenis],

I young (mostly poet.): ecus, Lucr. 5, 1074: gallinae, Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 146.—More freq.,

II Subst .

A jŭvencus , i, m.

1 Sc. bos, a young bullock : aspice, aratra jugo referunt suspensa juvenci, Verg. E. 2, 66; 7, 11; id. A. 6, 38: est in juvencis, est in Equis patrum virtus, Hor. C. 4, 4, 30: fessi juvenci, Ov. M. 14, 648; Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 6.—

b Poet. transf., neat's leather : clipeum vestisse juvenco, Stat. Th. 3, 591.—

2 Sc. homo, a young man : te suis matres metuunt juvencis, Hor. C. 2, 8, 21.—

B jŭvenca , ae, f.

1 (Sc. bos.) A young cow, heifer : pascitur in magna Sila formosa juvenca, Verg. G. 3, 219; Hor. C. 2, 5, 6; id. Ep. 1, 3, 36; Juv. 6, 49.—

2 Sc. femina, a girl : Graia, i. e. Helen , Ov. H. 5, 117; Val. Fl. 4, 350.

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