cattle Copy link Outline I. Animals of the bovine genus1. bŏves, boum, c.2. būbŭlum pecus3. armenta, orumII. In a wider sense, including sheep, horses, etc., as well as oxen1. pĕcus, ŏris, n. (collective subs.)2. pĕcu, n. (rare)3. pĕcus, ŭdis, f. (a single animalIII. As a term of reproach • cattle: I. Animals of the bovine genus: 1. bŏves, boum, c.: untended c., incustoditae b., Ov.: stolen c., b. abactae, Ov.: Cic. 2. būbŭlum pecus: Varr. 3. armenta, orum: Varr.: Cic. II. In a wider sense, including sheep, horses, etc., as well as oxen: 1. pĕcus, ŏris, n. (collective subs.): they drove away the c., pecus abegerunt, Cic.: stolen c., pecora abacta, Liv.: a master of c., pecorum magister, Col.: bristly c., i. e. swine, setigerum p., Ov. 2. pĕcu, n. (rare): Lucr.: Liv. 3. pĕcus, ŭdis, f. (a single animal: chiefly of sheep): c. follow the flocks of their own kind, pecudes sui generis sequuntur greges, Cic.: Lucr. Phr.: herds of c., pĕcŭārii greges, Varr.; pecuaria, orum, Virg.: a c. breeder, pecuarius, Cic.: c. breeding, pecuaria (sc. res), Varr.: c. doctors, vĕtĕrīnārii, Col. (also, pecorum medici, Varr.): a c. market, fŏrum bŏārĭum, Liv.: Ov.: a c. stealer, abactor, Apul. III. As a term of reproach: v. brute.