noun

calcĭtro

gen. calcĭtrōnis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd

1. calcitro.

One who strikes with his heels; a kicker

One who strikes with his heels, a kicker: equus mordax, calcitro, Varr. ap. Non. p. 45, 2 (Sat. Men. 81, 3).—

a boisterous fellow; a blusterer

Of men, a boisterous fellow, a blusterer, Plaut. As. 2, 3, 11.

Perseus ID: n6198 Key: calcitro2