pōcŭlum (contr. pōclum, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 80; 89; Arn. 5, 175), i, n. [from root po-, pot; Gr. πίνω, v. potus].
I Lit., a drinking-vessel , a cup , goblet , bowl , beaker (class.; syn.: calix, cyathus): et nobis idem Alcimedon duo pocula fecit, Verg. E. 3, 44: poculum grande, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 89: magnis poculis aliquem invitare, id. Rud. 2, 3, 32: exhaurire poculum, to empty , Cic. Clu. 11, 31; so, ducere, Hor. C. 1, 17, 21: siccare, Petr. 92: poscunt majoribus poculis (sc. bibere), out of goblets , Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 66: stans extra poculum caper, i.e. in relief , Juv. 1, 76; cf. id. 5, 43.—Prov.: eodem poculo bibere, i. e. to undergo the same sufferings , Plaut. Cas. 5, 2, 52.—
II Transf.
A A drink , draught , potion (mostly poet.): si semel poculum amoris accepit meri, Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 22: salsa pocula, sea-water , id. Rud. 2, 7, 31: pocula sunt fontes liquidi, Verg. G. 3, 529: amoris poculum, i. e. a philter , Hor. Epod. 5, 38; also, desiderii, id. ib. 17, 80: prae poculis nescientes, through drunkenness , Flor. 2, 10, 2: pocula praegustare, Juv. 6, 633: poculum ex vino, Vulg. Cant. 8, 2.—
B A drinking-bout , a carouse (class.): in ipsis tuis immanibus poculis, Cic. Phil. 2, 25, 63; cf.: is sermo, qui more majorum a summo adhibetur in poculis, while drinking , id. Sen. 14, 46.—
C A draught of poison , alicui poculum dare, Cic. Clu. 10, 30; Ov. M. 14, 295; Val. Fl. 2, 155.