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spādix , īcis, comm., = σπἀδιξ.
I. Lit., a palm-branch broken off, together with its fruit; spadica Dorici vocant avulsum e paimā termitem cum fructu, Gell. 2, 26, 10; 3, 9, 9.—In the collat. form spādīcum : “termites et spadica cernit assidua,” Amm. 24, 3, 12.—
II. Transf. (as in Greek).
A. Date-brown, nut-brown, chestnut-brown: rutilus et spadix phoenicei συνώνυμος, Geli. 2, 26, 9 sq.: honesti (equi) Spadices glaucique, Verg. G. 3, 82.—
B. A kind of stringed instrument, condemned as effeminate by Quint. 1, 10, 31.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Vergil, Georgics, 3.82
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 1, 10.31
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 2.26.10
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 3.9.9
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