nutricula
nutricula, a nurse
nūtrīcŭla, ae, f. dim. [nutrix], a nurse.
- I Lit.: quid voveat dulci nutricula majus alumno? Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 8; Suet. Aug. 94: fabulae nutricularum, Quint. 1, 9, 2.—
- II Transf., she who nourishes, maintains, preserves a thing: nutriculae praediorum, Cic. Phil. 11, 5, 12: Gellius nutricula seditiosorum, id. Vatin. 2, 4: nutricula causidicorum Africa, Juv. 7, 148: casa nutricula, in which one was brought up, Quint. Decl. 13, 4.
nūtrīcula, ae, f. (Demin. v. nutrix), I) die Säugamme, Hor. ep. 1, 4, 8. Suet. Aug. 94, 6. u. Ner. 42, 1. – II) übtr., die Ernährerin, Unterhalterin, praediorum, Cic.: Gellius nutricula seditiosorum, Cic.: Africa nutricula causidicorum, Iuven.
hec nutrix ‥ et inde hec ~a
virgo verbigena, felix nutricula / ‥ / magnum in modica claudit domuncula
insulam, tyrannorum quondam ~am, familiare philosophie domicilium effecerint
factus archiepiscopus ~e sue septem dedit pallia, de quibus ‥ tota antiqua ornatur ecclesia
est ‥ Normannia ‥ patiens malorum ~a
in insulam denuo tirannorum ~am redeuntes
nūtrīcŭla, (13) æ, f. (nutrix), nourrice : Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 8 ; Suet. Aug. 94 || celle qui maintient, entretient : Cic. Phil. 11, 12 ; Vat. 4 ; Juv. 7, 148.
- 1. (poët.; postklass.) voedster;
- 2. (metaf.) voedster, bakermat; ➤ ~ causidicorum Africa.
Quid, quæso, sacrosancta tibi Nutricula nostra
Atque eadem genetrix ecclesia hæc meruit ?
Vide mox Nutritor 2.nūtrīcula ae, f dim.
- nutrix, a nurse.— Fig., a preserver, fosterer: nutriculae praediorum: causidicorum Africa, mother land, Iu.