catellus

cătellus, i, m., and cătella, ae, f. dim. [catulus, canis],

• a little dog, puppy, whelp.
• • • • a Masc., Plaut. Stich. 4, 2, 40 (618); Varr. ap. Non. p. 94, 24; Cic. Div. 1, 46, 103 Orell. N. cr.; Val. Max. 1, 5, 3; Mart. 1, 84; Juv. 6, 551; 9, 61; and as a term of endearment, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 103 (693); Hor. S. 2, 3, 259.—
      • b Fem., Mart. 3, 82, 19; Juv. 6, 654; and as a term of endearment: mi catella, Hier. Ep. 22, 29.

cătellus, i, m., and far more freq. cătella (once not contr. cătēnŭla, Paul. Nol. 26, 462), ae, f. dim. [catena; cf. Prisc. p. 556 P.],

• a small chain.
• • • • a Masc., in a play on the meaning of 1. catellus, Plaut. Curc. 5, 3, 13 (691).—
      • b Fem., Cato R. R. 135, 1; Caecil. ap. Non. p. 199, 10; Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 55; Liv. 39, 31, 19: vaginae catellis crepitant, Plin. 33, 12, 54, § 152; cf. Isid. Orig. 19, 31, 15, and Fest. p. 273, 12 Müll.

catellus, ī, m. (Demin. v. catulus), das junge Hündchen, Plaut., Varr. fr., Cic. u.a.: decesserat catellus, quem puella in deliciis habuerat, ihr Lieblingshündchen, Val. Max. – als Liebkosungswort, Busselchen, Plaut. asin. 693. Hor. sat. 2, 3, 259. – Plaut. Curc. 691 im scherzh. Doppelsinn = Hündchen u. = Kettchen (vgl. 2. catella).

1 catellus [CL] , puppy. b (fig.; cf.Matth. xv 27 etc.). c kitten; cf. cattulus. d young weasel. 14‥ hic, hec canis, a hunde; hic ~us, a whelpe WW.  b micas de mensa dominorum cadentes ‥ pro ~is R. Bury Phil. 8. 136.  c 14‥ hic mureligus, a catt; hic catus, idem est; hic catulus, a kytylyng; hic ~us, idem WW.  d qui ‥ ~os [mustelarum] ‥ morti dederunt Gir. TH I 27.

2 catellus , stand for barrels, gantry. Cf. cantera. 1241 predicta xj dolia vini poni faciatis in celariis predictorum mercatorum super ~os suos Liberate 15 m. 9.

cătellus, (14) ī, m. (catulus), ¶ 1 petit chien : Pl. St. 620 || [fig., terme de caresse] : sume, catelle Hor. S. 2, 3, 259, prends, mon chéri ¶ 2 jeu de mots avec catella 2 [petit chien, petite chaîne] : Pl. Curc. 691.

catellus , i. m.
小狗。 鎍鏈。

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catellus ī, m dim.

• catulus, a little dog, puppy, whelp, C., Iu.: Sume, catelle, pet, H.