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noun

pūpa

gen. pūpae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
(), , pupus.
A girl; damsel; lass
A girl, damsel, lass, Mart. 4, 20, 2; Aus. Idyll. 7, 2, 2; Inscr. Orell. 2449.—
a doll; puppet by extension
Transf., a doll, puppet, Varr. ap. Non. 156, 20; Pers. 2, 70; Hier. Ep. 128, 1; Lact. 2, 4, 12 sq.
Perseus ID: n39601 Key: pupa