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lōrīco , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. lorica,
I.to clothe in mail, to mail, to harness.
I. Lit.: “statua loricata,” Liv. 23, 19: “equites loricati,” id. 37, 40: “ornatus loricatusque elephantus cum esset, ubi pluribus coriis se loricavit,” Plin. 8, 24, 36, § 88: “(salmonis) loricatum pectus,” Aus. Mos. 101.—
B. In partic.: “AD LORICATA, perh. the title of the person intrusted with the care of the mailed statue of Cæsar in the Forum,” Inscr. Orell. 2893 (for which: “A LORICATA,” ib. 2894).—*
II. Transf., to cover with plastering, to plaster, Varr. R. R. 1, 57.—Hence, lōrĭcātus , a, um, P. a., harnessed, clad in mail: “cum loricatus in foro ambularet,” Quint. 8, 5, 15.
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):
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 8.88
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 23, 19
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 40
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 8, 5.15
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