noun

būcŭlus

gen. būcŭli · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

(also ), , dim. bos

a young bullock; a steer

a young bullock, a steer, Col. 6, 2, 4; Front. Strat. 1, 5, 26.—More freq. and class.,

a young cow; a heifer

Subst.: būcŭla, ae, f., a young cow, a heifer, Verg. G. 1, 375; 4, 11; id. E. 8, 86. —

As a work of art, Cic. Div. 1, 24, 48. The statue of a brazen cow at Athens,…

As a work of art, Cic. Div. 1, 24, 48. The statue of a brazen cow at Athens, the work of Myron, was especially distinguished, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 60, § 135; id. Div. 1, 24, 48; cf. Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 57.

Perseus ID: n5809 Key: buculus