natrix

nā̆trix, īcis (once m.: natrix violator aquae, Luc. 9, 720; usually), f. [no].

• I A water-snake: cur deus tantam vim natricum viperarumque fecerit? Cic. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 38, 120.—
• • • 2 Trop., of a dangerous person: se natricem educare, Suet. Calig. 11.—
  • B Transf., a whip, scourge, made of a watersnake's skin: natibu' natricem impressit crassam et capitatam, Lucil. ap. Non. 65, 30.—
• II A plant: Ononis natrix, Linn.; Plin. 27, 12, 83, § 107.

natrix, tricis, f., I) die Wasserschlange, A) eig. u. meton.: 1) eig.: natrices viperaeque, Cic.: viperae et natrices, Sen. – als masc., natrix violator aquae, Lucan. 9, 720. – 2) meton., natrix capitata = penis, Lucil. 72. – B) bildl., von einem gefährlichen Menschen, Schlange, Suet. Cal. 11. – II) eine Pflanze, deren Wurzel einen Bocksgestank hat (Ononis Natrix, L.), Plin. 27, 107.

natrix [CL] , snake. b water-snake. c blind-worm (Anguis fragilis). d serpent (w. ref. to Satan). tunc rogitat cives felix bernacula Christi / quatenus in cripta sibi, natrix unde nefandus / aufugit, pariter dignentur condere cellam Aldh. VirgV 2410; sunt ‥ plurimi adhuc serpentini generis angues ut dipsades, reguli, haemorrhoides, spelagi, ~ices, de quibus jam nihil singulare et admiratione dignum repperi Lib. Monstr. III 24.  b ~ix, serpens aquaticus qui veneno suo inficit aquas Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 382; hic ~ix, -cis, violator aquarum WW.  c hec †matrix [l. natrix], a blyndwurme WW.  d truculentus superbiae ~ix qui ‥ almae civitatis municipes lugubriter conturbavit Aldh. VirgP 12; sed priscus dudum in paradiso viscere natrix / edidit invisam superis sub fraude maligna Bonif. Aen. (Cupiditas) 235.

natrix, (15) ĭcis, m. , f. , ¶ 1 hydre, serpent dʼeau : Cic. Ac. 2, 120 || [fig.] = homme dangereux : Suet. Cal. 11 || = penis Lucil. Sat. 72 ¶ 2 sorte de plante : Plin. 27, 107.

➳ m. , Luc. 9, 720.

natrix , icis. f.
毒之水蛇。鞭。屌。

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nātrīx īcis, f

• no, a water-snake.