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noun

lectīcŭla

gen. lectīcŭlae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
dim. lectica
a small litter; sedan
a small litter or sedan.
In gen.: lecticulā in curiam esse delatum, Cic. Div. 1, 26, 55: Scipio… •
In gen.: lecticulā in curiam esse delatum, Cic. Div. 1, 26, 55: Scipio lecticulā in aciem illatus, Liv. 24, 42. —
in particular
A bier •
A bier: elatus est in lecticula sine ulla pompa funebri, Nep. Att. 22, 2.—
A couch; settee •
A couch or settee, on which one lay while reading or writing: lucubratoria lecticula, Suet. Aug. 78.—
a hen's nest by extension
Transf., of a hen's nest, App. M. 9, p. 232.
Perseus ID: n26137 Key: lecticula