pīrātĭcus, a, um, adj., = πειρατικός,
I of or belonging to pirates , piratic , piratical : myoparone piratico capto, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 28, § 73: statio, Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 152: laurea, victories over the pirates , Luc. 1, 122: bellum, Cic. Red. in Sen. 5, 11.—
II Subst.: pīrātĭca , ae, f., piracy : piraticam queque ut musicam fabricam dici adhuc dubitabant mei praeceptores, Quint. 8, 3, 34: piraticam facere, to practise piracy , Cic. Red. in Sen. 5; so, piraticam exercere, Just. 8, 3, 13; 22, 1, 14.