noun · neutersecond declension
pedum1
pedum n (genitive pedī)
Meaning
- neutera shepherd's crook, sheephook.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pedum | peda |
| genitive | pedī | pedōrum |
| dative | pedō | pedīs |
| accusative | pedum | peda |
| ablative | pedō | pedīs |
| vocative | pedum | peda |
pĕdum, i, n. id.,
I. a shepherd's crook, a sheep-hook, Verg. E. 5, 88:
pedum est baculum incurvum, quo pastores utuntur ad comprehendendas oves, aut capras a pedibus: cujus meminit etiam Vergilius in Bucolicis, Fest. p. 249 Müll.; cf. id. ib. p. 210 Müll.; cf. also: pedum virga incurvata, unde retinentur pecudum pedes, Serv Verg. l. l.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
pedum ī, n
pes, a shepherd's crook, sheephook , V.
Origins
From pēs (“foot”).