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noun greek

pittăcĭum

gen. pittăcĭi · gender neuter · decl. 2nd
= πιττάκιον.
A little leaf; slip; a ticket •
A little leaf or slip of parchment, etc.; a ticket, label, on wine-bottles, etc.: amphorae vitreae, quarum in cervicibus pittacia erant affixa cum hoc titulo: Falernum Opimianum Annorum Centum, Petr. 34; so id. 56; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 21 fin.; Cod. Th. 7, 4, 11.—
A small piece of linen; leather spread with salve; a plaster
A small piece of linen or leather spread with salve, a plaster, Cels. 3, 10, 2.—
A patch on a garment; shoe •
A patch on a garment or shoe: calceamenta pittaciis consuta, Vulg. Josh. 9, 5.
Perseus ID: n36474 Key: pittacium