pittăcĭum, ĭi, n., = πιττάκιον.
I A little leaf or slip of parchment, etc.; a ticket , label , on wine-bottles, etc.: amphorae vitreae, quarum in cervicibus pittacia erant affixa cum hoc titulo: Falernum Opimianum Annorum Centum, Petr. 34; so id. 56; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 21 fin. ; Cod. Th. 7, 4, 11.—
II A small piece of linen or leather spread with salve , a plaster , Cels. 3, 10, 2.—
III A patch on a garment or shoe : calceamenta pittaciis consuta, Vulg. Josh. 9, 5.