noun

verrūca

gen. verrūcae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

a steep place; height

a steep place, height.

Lit., Cato ap. Gell. 3, 7, 6; 3, 7, 13 (cf. also Quint. 8, 3, 48; 8, 6, 14).—

by extension

A wart

A wart on the human body, Plin. 20, 12, 48, § 123; 22, 21, 29, § 59; 33, 4, 25, § 85.—

An excrescence

An excrescence on precious stones, Plin. 37, 12, 74, § 195.—*

a slight fault; small failing figuratively

Trop., a slight fault, small failing, opp. to tuber, Hor. S. 1, 3, 74.

Perseus ID: n50603 Key: verruca