Corculum

Corcŭlum, i, n. dim. [cor],

• a little heart, Plaut. Most. 4, 2, 70 (954); as a term of endearment, id. Cas. 4, 4, 14 (827).—As a surname of Scipio Nasica, on account of his sagacity, Cic. Tusc. 1, 9, 18; id. Brut. 20, 70; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 44, 6; and as masc. in plur.: Corculi cognominati, Plin. 7, 31, 31, § 118; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 61, 5 Müll.

2 Corcŭlum, ī, n. , Sagesse [surnom de Scipion Nasica, cf. P. Fest. 61 ] : Cic. Br. 79.