skull
skull
subs.
P. and V. κρᾱνίον, τό (Eur. Cycl.), or use head.
subs.
P. and V. κρᾱνίον, τό (Eur. Cycl.), or use head.
skull:
1. calvāria (whether of men or beasts): to break, split the s., c. frangere, findere, Cels. 8, 4 (Calvarium occurs in App. M. 3, 137: battered s.s, trunca c.). Calva in Liv. = a bald scalp.
2. expr. sometimes by other words; esp. căput, ĭtis (head): to break one's s., c. dirumpere, Pl. Bac. 3. 3, 37: fissile c. habere, id. Aul. 3, 2, 26: to drink out of s.s, bibere in ossibus capitum, Flor. 3, 4, 2.
3. testa: Auson.
1. calvāria (whether of men or beasts): to break, split the s., c. frangere, findere, Cels. 8, 4 (Calvarium occurs in App. M. 3, 137: battered s.s, trunca c.). Calva in Liv. = a bald scalp.
2. expr. sometimes by other words; esp. căput, ĭtis (head): to break one's s., c. dirumpere, Pl. Bac. 3. 3, 37: fissile c. habere, id. Aul. 3, 2, 26: to drink out of s.s, bibere in ossibus capitum, Flor. 3, 4, 2.
3. testa: Auson.