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pendulus

pendulus, hanging, hanging down, pendent

pendŭlus, a, um, adj. [pendeo], hanging, hanging down, pendent (poet. and in post-Aug. prose; syn.: pensilis).
  • I Lit.: collum, Hor. C. 3, 27, 59: libra, Ov. F. 4, 386: palearia, id. M. 7, 117: tela, id. H. 1, 10: genae (ebrii), Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 142.—
    • B Transf., of places, overhanging, Mart. 13, 112: loca et macriora, Col. 2, 18.—Of persons, hanging, swinging: putator arbustis, Col. 10, 229.—In mal. part.: Venus, Ap. Met. 2, 17, 13.—
  • II Trop., doubtful, uncertain, hesitating: neu fluitem dubiae spe pendulus horae, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 110; Hadrian. ap. Vop. Saturn. 8.

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