verb deponent intransitive

rustĭcor

2nd PP rustĭcārī · 3rd PP rustĭcātus · conj. 1st

v. dep. n. [rusticus].

to live in the country; to rusticate

Lit., to live in the country, to rusticate.

In gen. (class.): socerum suum Laelium semper fere cum Scipione solitum… •

In gen. (class.): socerum suum Laelium semper fere cum Scipione solitum rusticari, Cic. de Or. 2, 6, 22: sin rusticatur, id Att. 12, 1, 1: dies ad rusticandum dati, id. Leg. 1, 3, 9.—Of abstract subjects: (haec studia) pernoctant nobiscum, peregrinantur, rusticantur, Cic. Arch. 7, 16.—

to practise husbandry; to till the ground; be a farmer

In partic., econom. t. t., to practise husbandry, to till the ground, be a farmer, Col. 11, 1, 5 sq.; 12, 3, 8.—

to talk in a rustic manner; talk like a peasant by extension •

Transf., to talk in a rustic manner, talk like a peasant: Varrones, Terentius, Sid. Ep. 4, 3.

Perseus ID: n42079 Key: rusticor