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bacillum

bacillum, a wand

băcillum, i, n. (băcillus, i, m., Isid. Orig. 20, 13, 1) dim. [baculus],
  • a small staff, a wand, Cic. Fin. 2, 11, 33; id. Div. 1, 17, 30 dub.; Varr. R. R. 1, 50, 2; Juv. 3, 28.—
  • II Esp., the wand or staff of the lictor: anteibant lictores, non cum bacillis, sed cum fascibus, Cic. Agr. 2, 34, 93.

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