muliercula

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

mŭlĭercŭla, ae, f. dim. [mulier],

a little woman, mere woman, girl (class.), Lucr. 4, 1279: qui illo susurro delectari se dicebat aquam ferentis mulierculae, a common working girl , Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 103; 1, 16, 37; id. Lael. 13, 45; Serv. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 5, 4: num suas secum mulierculas sunt in castra ducturi? Cic. Cat. 2, 10, 23: mulierculam Vincere mollitie, Hor. Epod. 11, 23.—Transf., of animals: pantheris, Varr. L. L. 5, § 100 Müll.

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