foculus

fŏcŭlus, i, m. (in plur. also heterocl. focula, ōrum, n., Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 24 (104)) dim. [focus], a little hearth, a fire-pan, chafing-dish, brazier.

• I Lit.: arrepto carbone exstincto e foculo imaginem in pariete delineavit, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 14; Cato R. R. 10, 3; 11, 5: epulas foveri foculis ferventibus, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 67 (847): dextram accenso ad sacrificium foculo inicit, Liv. 2, 12, 13; cf. Fronto Ep. ad Ver. 6 ed. Mai.—Comically: jam intus ventris fumant foculo, Calefieri jussi reliquias, Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 24 (104).—*
• II Transf., fire: bucca foculum excitat, Juv. 3, 262.

foculus, ī, m. (Demin. v. focus), eine kleine Feuerstätte, a) des Hauses, ein kleiner Herd, Plin. 35, 89. Apul. met. 7, 10. – meton. = Herdfeuer, Iuven. 3, 262. – b) eine kleine Kohlenpfanne zum Wärmen, Cato r. r. 10, 3 u. 11, 5. Amm. 20, 11, 23. – c) eine Opferpfanne, ein Opferherd, kleiner Brandaltar, Varro LL. 6, 14. Cic. de dom. 123. Liv. 2, 12, 13 (wo accenso ad sacrificium foculo). Sen. ep. 66, 48. Fronto ad Ver. imp. 2, 6. p. 133, 7 N. Tert. apol. 9.

foculus [CL] , small portable stove, brazier, chafing-dish. ~us, parvus focus Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 241; 1553 de ‥ uno ~o cum pede latineo, Anglice one chaffyndisshe with a fote of latten; quatuor ~is aeris et cupri magnis et parvis, Anglice fower chaffers of brasse and copper greate and small Pat 852 m. 29.

fŏcŭlus, (13) ī, m. (focus), petit foyer : Cic. Domo 123 ; Liv. 2, 12, 13 || petit réchaud : Cato Agr. 11, 5 || = feu : Juv. 3, 262.

foculus , i. m.
小灶。爐。

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foculus ī, m dim.

• focus, a sacrificial hearth, fire-pan, brazier: foculo posito in rostris: accenso ad sacrificium foculo, L.: buccā foculum excitat, fire, Iu.