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famelicus

famelicus, suffering from hunger, famished, starved

fămēlĭcus, a, um, adj. [fames],
  • suffering from hunger, famished, starved (mostly ante- and post-class.; not in Cic.): lassus et famelicus, Plaut. Cas. 1, 42 (130): famelica hominum natio, id. Rud. 2, 2, 6 (311): ales, with rapacissima, Plin. 10, 10, 12, § 28: armenta, Juv. 14, 146.—As subst.: fămēlĭcus, i, m., a hungry or famished person, one suffering from hunger, Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 69 (573): ubi ille miser famelicus videt, etc., Ter. Eun. 260; Vulg. Job 5, 5; plur., id. 1 Reg. 2, 5. —Transf.: convivium, meagre, Ap. Met. 1, 26, 20.—Adv.: ‡ fămēlĭce, λιμοξηρός, hungrily, Gloss. Philox.

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