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noun greek

psĕcas

gen. ădis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
= ψεκάς (drizzle)
a female slave who perfumed her mistress's hair; a man of humble birth
a female slave who perfumed her mistress's hair, Juv. 6, 489: psecade natus, a phrase denoting a man of humble birth, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 15, 2.
Perseus ID: n39285 Key: psecas1