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percussus

percussus2, a beating, striking

percussus, a, um, Part., from percutio.
percussus, ūs, m. [percutio],
  • a beating, striking (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): caducis Percussu crebro saxa cavantur aquis, Ov. P. 2, 7, 40; Sen. Q. N. 2, 6, 3: venarum, Plin. 7, 51, 52, § 171: non sentire percussum, not to feel the injury deeply, Sen. Ira, 3, 25, 3: contra scorpionis percussum, App. Herb. 31, 7.

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