pycta

pycta or pyctes, ae, m., = πύκτης.

• Lit., a boxer, pugilist (pure Lat. pugil), Plin. 7, 47, 48, § 152; Sen. Contr. 1, 3; Phaedr. 4, 24, 5; Tert. Anim. 46; id. adv. Gnost. 6.— When occurring with pugil, pyctes denotes a boxer who fights in the Greek manner, and pugil one who fights in the Roman manner, Tert. Jejun. 17 fin.; Inscr. Orell. 2530.—
• II Transf., of a fighting-cock (from pyctes), Col. 8, 2, 5.

pycta, ae, m. u. pyctēs, ae, m. (πύκτης), der Faustfechter, rein lat. pugil, a) ein., Phaedr., Sen. u.a.: neben pugil (dem nach röm. Weise kämpfenden) = der nach griech. Weise kämpfende, Tert. u. Inscr.: Plur. pyctae neben athletae u. luctatores, Iunior. orb. descr. 19 (Class. auct. 3, 396). – b) übtr., v. Kampfhahn, Colum. 8, 2, 5. – ➳ Nom. pycta zB. Plin. 7, 152: Nom. pyctes, Colum. 8, 2, 5. Tert. scorp. 6 u.a.

pycta (-tēs), æ, m. (πύκτης), athlète qui sʼexerce au pugilat : Sen. Rhet. Contr. 1, 3 ; Plin. 7, 152 || [fig.] combattant [en parl. dʼun coq] : Col. Rust. 8, 2, 5.

pycta , ae. m.
打拳者。

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