pullulo

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

pullŭlo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. n. and a. [1. pullulus].

I Neutr. , to put forth , sprout out , come forth.

A Lit., of plants and animals: pullulat ab radice, Verg. G. 2, 17: quo laetius pullulent (vites), Col. 4, 27, 1.— Of animals, to bring forth young : tot pullulat atra colubris, Verg. A. 7, 329.—

B Trop.: pullulare incipiebat luxuria, to spread , grow , increase , Nep. Cat. 2, 3: sors nascentium obitorum loco pullulat, Ap. de Mund. 23, p. 68, 12; cf. Amm. 22, 4, 3; Cypr. Cath. Eccl. Un. 16 init.

II Act. , to bring forth , produce : terras Venerem aliam pullulasse, Ap. Met. 4, 28, 20; aperiatur terra, et pullulet salvatorem, Lact. 4, 12, 9: fetus, Fulg. Myth. 1, 12.

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