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pullulo

pullulo, to put forth, sprout, shoot, come forth

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

pullulō, āvī, ātus, inc.: to spring out; sprout, shoot, bristle, 7.329. (pullus, young animal)

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pullulat Verb: present active indicative 3rd singular of pullulo

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pullŭlo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. n. and a. [1. pullulus].
  • I Neutr., to put forth, sprout out, come forth.
    • A Lit., of plants and animals: pullulat ab radice, Verg. G. 2, 17: quo laetius pullulent (vites), Col. 4, 27, 1.— Of animals, to bring forth young: tot pullulat atra colubris, Verg. A. 7, 329.—
    • B Trop.: pullulare incipiebat luxuria, to spread, grow, increase, Nep. Cat. 2, 3: sors nascentium obitorum loco pullulat, Ap. de Mund. 23, p. 68, 12; cf. Amm.22, 4, 3; Cypr. Cath. Eccl. Un. 16 init.—
  • II Act., to bring forth, produce: terras Venerem aliam pullulasse, Ap. Met. 4, 28, 20; aperiatur terra, et pullulet salvatorem, Lact. 4, 12, 9: fetus, Fulg. Myth. 1, 12.

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