sălăpūtĭum, ii, n., a humorous appellation for
a little , tiny man , a manikin , Liliputian : di magni, salaputium disertum! Cat. 53, 5; cf. Sen. Contr. 3, 19 med.
salapūtium ī, n (a humorous appellation), a little man, manikin, Liliputian, Ct. ...
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