glaebula
glaebula, a little piece of earth, bit of land
glaebŭla (glēb-), ae, f. dim. [glaeba].
- Prop., a small clod or lump of earth (post-Aug.): frumenta lapillisque carent et glaebulis, quas per trituram fere terrena remittit area, Col. 1, 6, 23; Val. Max. 5, 3, 3 ext.—
- II Meton.
- A A little farm, small piece of land: saturabat glaebula talis patrem ipsum turbamque casae, Juv. 14, 166; Ap. Met. 9, 35, 15.—
- B Of other things, a small piece, little lump: myrrhae, Vitr. 8, 3: nivis, Scrib. Comp. 199: ex metallo, Plin. Ep. 10, 16, 3.
- 1. kleine (aard)kluit;
- 2. akkertje;
- 3. brokje, stukje.
glaebula (glēb-) ae, f dim.
- glaeba, a little piece of earth, bit of land: talis, Iu.