pergŭla, ae, f. [pergo; cf. tegula, from tego].
1 A projection or shed in front of a house, used as a booth , stall , shop; of an exchanger , Plin. 21, 3, 6, § 8; of a paintingroom , studio , Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 84; Lucil. ap. Lact. 1, 22.—
2 A shop , Dig. 5, 1, 19.—
3 A school , a lecture-room : mathematici pergula, Suet. Aug. 94: in pergulā docuit, id. Gram. 18: pergulae magistrales, Vop. Sat. 10 fin. —Transf.: cui cedere debeat omnis Pergula, the whole school , all the scholars , Juv. 11, 137.—
4 A brothel , Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 79; Prop. 5, 5, 70.—
5 A vine-arbor , Col. 4, 21; 11, 2: umbrosae, Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 11.—
6 A hut , hovel (opp. aedes): in pergulā natus, Petr. 74; Aus. Ep. 4, 6.