polypus

pō̆lypŭs, i, m. (fem., Lucil. ap. Non. 220, 4), = πολύπους (many-footed; Dor. and Aeol. πωλύπος), a polypus.

• I An aquatic animal, sea-polypus: Sepia octopodia, Linn.: piscis polypus, Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 71 (1008); Plin. 9, 12, 14, § 40; 9, 19, 35, § 71 al. (Jahn, polybi); Lucil. l. l.; Enn. ap. Ap. Apol. p. 299 (Heduph. v. 10 Vahl.); Ov. M. 4, 366; id. Hal. 31 (with the o long).—Transf., of rapacious men, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 21 (198).—
• II A polypus in the nose, Cels. 6, 8, 2; 6, 7, 10; Plin. 24, 16, 92, § 146; Hor. S. 1, 3, 40; id. Epod. 12, 5 (with the o long).

polypus, ī, m. (πολύπους, dor. u. äol. πωλύπος, dah. bei den Dichtern mit langem o, z.B. bei Plaut. rud. 1010 u. Hor. epod. 12, 5), der Vielfuß, Polyp, I) der Land- od. Seepolyp, polypi terreni maiores quam pelagii, Plin. 9, 85. – bes. der Meerpolyp (Sepia octopodia, L.), Plin., Ov. u.a. – übtr., von räuberischen Menschen, Plaut. aul. 198. – II) der Nasenpolyp, Polyp, Cels. u.a. – ➳ Akk. Plur. polypodas, Mar. Mercat. p. 1078 Migne. – vulg. Nbf. pulpus, Plin. Val. 5, 30. Th. Prisc. 4. fol. 316 (a).

polypus [CL < πολύπους] 1 cuttlefish (in quots, w. ref. to ability to change colour). polypus, ha!, novit se conformare colori / cautis, ut incautos implicet arte sua Neckam DS 659 p. 410; palpo si valeat in aulam recipi, / fit cuntis concolor in morem polipi Walt. Wimb. Palpo 65. 2 lobster. polipos, loppestre Ælf. Gram. 308; quid capis in mari? alleces, ‥ delfinos, ‥ et polipodes [gl.: lopystran], et similia Id. Coll. 94; marinis piscibus, utpote ~is, ostreis ‥ utiliora Fordun Chr. II 2; 1446 in polopis emptis per catorem Ty viij d. Ac. Durh. 86; polipus, a loppestere, loppyster or a crabbe WW; hic polupus, A. lopstere WW; flumina quae omnia ‥ cancris et mirae magnitudinis polypedibus abundant Major I 6 p. 22. 3 growth or ulcer in the nose or discharge therefrom; b (understood as deriving from πόλις). polypus et cancer, dolor auris, egent colubrina Neckam DS VII 251 p. 478; hic †pompus [l. polipus], pureture del nes Gl. AN Ox. 20 (cf. Gl. AN Glasg. f. 19a: hic polipus); s1257 episcopus ‥ habebat ‥ morpheam sive polipum in naso que totam faciem deturpavit M. Par. Maj. V 622; si [fluit materia] ad nares, [causat] fetorem vel polipum Gad. 49v. 1; polipus est excrescentia carnis infra nares pendens ibi obturans nares Ib. 117v. 1; polipus est egritudo narium Alph. 148; hic polipus, A. snotte WW.  b dicitur ‥ ab hoc nomine polis, hic ~us, -i, i. fetor qui maxime solet esse in civitate Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 461.

pōlўpŭs, ī, m. (πολύπους, dor. πώλυπος), ¶ 1 polype [sorte de zoophyte] : Pl. Rud. 1010 ; Plin. 9, 40 ; 85 || [fig.] homme rapace : Pl. Aul. 198 ¶ 2 polype [dans le nez] : Cels. Med. 6, 8, 2 ; Hor. S. 1, 3, 40.

polypus , i. m. (pes.)
脚多者。鱨魚。明腹魚。鼻瘜。Ego istos novi polypos 吾識此等賊。

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pōlypus, i, m.: polipo

⯀ ego istos novi polypos Pl conosco bene queste piovre.

polypus (pōl-, H.) ī, m

• , πολύπους, a polypus, sea polypus, O.—A tumor in the nose, polypus, H.