latrunculus

lā̆truncŭlus, i, m. dim. [2. latro].

• A highwayman, robber, freebooter, brigand: mastrucati latrunculi, Cic. Prov. Cons. 7, 15: hostes sunt, quibus bellum publice populus Romanus decrevit, vel ipsi populo Romano, ceteri latrunculi vel praedones appellantur, Dig. 49, 15, 24 (cf. the passage from Dig. 50, 16, 118, where the word latrones is used; v. 2. latro, II.): a latrunculis vel hostibus, ib. 39, 5, 34.—Of the usurper of a throne, Vop. Firm. 2, 1.—
• II A man, pawn, in draughts or chess. latrunculis ludimus, Sen. Ep. 106, 11; Varr. L. L. 10, § 22 Müll.; Plin. 8, 54, 80, § 215.

latrunculus, ī, m. (Demin. v. latro), I) ein Mietsoldat, Söldner, Vulg. 4. regg. 24, 2. – II) übtr.: a) ein elender Straßenräuber, Cic. de prov. cons. 15: Ggstz. hostis, Paul. dig. 39, 5, 34. Ulp. dig. 49, 15, 24: adjekt., latrunculi Thraces, Liv. 38, 46, 6. – ein Freibeuter, Brigant (vgl. latro no. II, b), Vopisc. Firm. 2, 1. – b) der Stein im Brett- od. Kriegsspiele, latrunculis ludere, Varro LL. 10. § 22. Sen. ep. 106, 11. Plin. 8, 215: cum in quodam convivio ad latrunculos luderetur atque ipse decies imperator exisset, Vopisc. Procul. 13, 2. Vgl. Marquardt-Mau Privatleben der Römer 2, 855 f.

latrunculus [CL] 1 brigand, thief, robber. David ‥ an ~os persequi debeat Dominum consulit Bede Sam. 705C; a ~is viarum gnaris trucidabantur W. Malm. GR IV 362; pagenses nempe ~os fugiendo seu divertendo devitare possunt Ord. Vit. XII 34 p. 440; s1190 brigi fecit patibula ‥ ad suspendendos in eis ~os et predones Devizes 29; prohibet Helyseus regem Israel ne occidet hostes suos ~os Syrie Ad. Dore Pictor 160; 1375 R. de F. recepit thefbote quod A. G. habuit ex quodam ~o injuste Leet Norw. 63. 2 young robber, petty thief; (as term of contempt) rascal, scoundrel. s1256 cum [sis] ~us et latronis famulus M. Par. Maj. V 577 (cf. ib.: fur es et servus furis); 1284 non intendimus decetero tali sollicitudine tot calumniis obnoxia, tot infructuosis laboribus onerata, per delegatos ~os totiens in irritum revocata ‥ diutius occupari Peckham Ep. 576; s1299 tradet Dominus ~os istos in munus tuas sicut oves Ann. Ang. & Scot. 403; sicut n. parvus ~us per fenestram immittitur Holcot Wisd. 19; Parisius ‥ garciones servientes scholarium, qui omnes fere ~i solent esse, habebant quendam magistrum qui princeps erat hujusmodi latrocinii Latin Stories 113.

lătruncŭlus, (14) ī, m. , dim. de latro, ¶ 1 soldat mercenaire : Vulg. Reg. 4, 24, 2 ¶ 2 [ordin^t ] brigand, voleur : Cic. Prov. 15 ; Ulp. Dig. 49, 15, 24 || usurpateur : Vop. Firm. 2, 1 ¶ 3 pion, pièce du jeu des latroncules [sorte dʼéchecs] : ludere latrunculis Varro L. 10, 22, jouer aux latroncules, aux échecs, cf. Sen. Ep. 106, 11 ; Tranq. 14, 7 ; Ov. Ars 2, 207 ; 3, 358.

latrunculus , i. m.
小賊。棋子。Latrunculis ludere 下棋。

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latrunculus ī, m dim.

• 2 latro, a highwayman, brigand: mastrucati latrunculi: Thraces, L.