malacus

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

mălăcus, a, um, adj., = μαλακός,

I soft, supple, pliant (Plautin.): pallium malacum et calidum, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 93: pallium, id. Bacch. 1, 1, 38.—

II Transf., soft, delicate, luxurious : ad saltandum malacus, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 74: unctiones, id. Stich. 1, 3, 74: in malacum modum, id. Bacch. 2, 3, 121.