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virosus

virosus, of a vile odor, stinking, fetid

vĭrōsus, a, um, adj. [vir],
  • fond of men, longing after men: uxor, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 21, 30; Afran. ib.; Ap. Met. 9, 14, 11; qui non modo vinosus, sed virosus quoque sit, Scipio Afric. ap. Gell. 7, 12, 5.
vīrōsus, a, um, adj. [virus].
  • Full of or covered with slime, slimy: loci, Cato R. R. 257, 11: pisces, Cels. 2, 21.— Sup.: medicamentum adversus stomachum, Scrib. Comp. 103.—
  • II Having a bad odor, stinking, fetid: virosi odoris sordes, Scrib. Comp. 163: castorea, Verg. G. 1, 58: Nemes. Cyneg. 223: eluvies, i. e. urine, Grat. Cyn. 355.—
  • III Poisonous.
    • A Lit.: spinae, Ap. Met. 7, 18, 17; Mart. Cap. 4, § 332. —
    • B Transf., foul: aures mariti virosa susurronum faece completae, Sid. Ep. 5, 7 fin.

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