noun

fūruncŭlus

gen. fūruncŭli · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

a petty thief; pilferer

a petty thief, pilferer (cf. furax).

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Lit.: olim furunculus, nunc etiam rapax, Cic. Pis. 27, 66; Tert. adv. Marc. 3, 16.—

by extension

A pointed; burning sore on the human body; a boil

A pointed, burning sore on the human body, a boil, furuncle, Cels. 5, 28, 8; Plin. 20, 13, 50, § 130.—

A germ; knob on a vine

A germ or knob on a vine, so called from its shape, Col. 4, 22, 4; 4, 24, 5; Plin. 17, 22, 36, § 181.

Perseus ID: n19131 Key: furunculus