scatebra

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

scătĕ_bra, ae, f. [scateo],

I a bubbling or gushing up of water (not ante-Aug., and very rare): fontium, Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 6: fonticuli, id. 31, 10, 46, § 108.—

2 Transf.: (unda) scatebris arentia temperat arva, spring - water , bubbling water , Verg. G. 1, 110; cf. scaturex and scaturigines.

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