bacciballum

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Etymology

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Only attested once in the Satyricon, of uncertain origin and meaning.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bacciballum n (genitive bacciballī); second declension

  1. (hapax, colloquial) a young and attractive woman
    • c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 61:
      Cum adhuc servirem, habitabamus in vico angusto; nunc Gavillae domus est. Ibi, quomodo dii volunt, amare coepi uxorem Terentii coponis: noveratis Melissam Tarentinam, pulcherrimum bacciballum. Sed ego non mehercules corporaliter aut propter res venerias curavi, sed magis quod benemoria fuit.

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative bacciballum bacciballa
Genitive bacciballī bacciballōrum
Dative bacciballō bacciballīs
Accusative bacciballum bacciballa
Ablative bacciballō bacciballīs
Vocative bacciballum bacciballa

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