verb transitive intransitive

pullŭlo

2nd PP pullŭlāre · 3rd PP pullŭlāvi · 4th PP pullŭlātum · conj. 1st

[1. pullulus].

Neutr; to put forth; sprout out

Neutr., to put forth, sprout out, come forth.

to bring forth young •

Lit., of plants and animals: pullulat ab radice, Verg. G. 2, 17: quo laetius pullulent (vites), Col. 4, 27, 1.— Of animals, to bring forth young: tot pullulat atra colubris, Verg. A. 7, 329.—

figuratively •

Trop.: pullulare incipiebat luxuria, to spread, grow, increase, Nep. Cat. 2, 3: sors nascentium obitorum loco pullulat, App. Mund. 23, p. 68, 12; cf. Amm. 22, 4, 3; Cypr. Cath. Eccl. Un. 16 init.—

to bring forth; produce •

Act., to bring forth, produce: terras Venerem aliam pullulasse, App. M. 4, p. 301: aperiatur terra, et pullulet salvatorem, Lact. 4, 12, 9: fetus, Fulg. Myth. 1, 12.

Perseus ID: n39509 Key: pullulo