pillea
Dictionary entries
- Entry →pilleum, pillei:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
felt cap (worn at Saturnalia/by manumited slaves); freedom/liberty; beret;
acc. pl.nom. pl.voc. pl.
Examples
Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...gaudet eques dominusque senator Dumque decent nostrum pillea sumpta Iovem;Nec timet aedilem moto spectare fritillo, Cum videat..."Liber II
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...prius uocabam, ne me dixeris esse contumacem: totis pillea sarcinis redemi. Reges et dominos habere debet..."
Liber Quartus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...minus asse Gaiano, donas. usque adeone defuerunt caesis pillea suta de lacernis vel mantelia luridaeve mappae, chartae Thebaicaeve..."