noun

terrĭcŭla

gen. terrĭcŭlōrum · gender neuter · decl. 2nd

(collat. form , , ) [terreo]

means of exciting terror; a fright; scarecrow

means of exciting terror, a fright, scarecrow, bugbear (very rare; not in Cic. or Cæs.).

Neutr •

Neutr.: proinde ista haec tua aufer terricula, Att. ap. Non. 227, 31 (Trag. Fragm. v. 324, 623): nullis minis, nullis terriculis se motos, Liv. 34, 11, 7: sine tribuniciae potestatis terriculis, id. 5, 9, 7.—

Fem. (ante- and post-class.): pertimuistis cassam terriculam adversari, Afran.… •

Fem. (ante- and post-class.): pertimuistis cassam terriculam adversari, Afran. ap. Non. 352, 26 (Com. Fragm. v. 270 Rib.): terriculas tyrannicae potestatis profligare, Lact. Mort. Persec. 16 med.: omnes terriculae suppliciorum, Min. Fel. Oct. 37.

Perseus ID: n47909 Key: terricula