manure (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. stercus, ŏris, n. (strictly, animal)2. laetāmen, ĭnis, n. (of any kind)3. fĭmus • manure (subs.): 1. stercus, ŏris, n. (strictly, animal): three kinds of (animal) m., tria genera stercoris, Col. 2, 15, init.: cf. Varr. R. R. 1, 38: to serve excellently as (a substitute for) m., optimi s. vim praebere, Col. 2, 15, med. (N.B.--Cato uses the term stercus of artificial manure, R. R. 37.) 2. laetāmen, ĭnis, n. (of any kind): Pall. 3, 1, etc. (rare). 3. fĭmus: v. dung.
manure (v.) Copy link Outline 1. stercŏro, 12. laetĭfĭco, 1 (in gen. sense, to fertilize) • manure (v.): 1. stercŏro, 1: Cato: Varr.: Col.: Plin. 2. laetĭfĭco, 1 (in gen. sense, to fertilize): cf. Plin. 18, 12, 30 § 120, solum in quo sata est laetificat stercoris vice. (Or expr. by stercore s. fimo saturare, to m. thoroughly, cf. Virg. G. 1, 80.)
MANURE Copy link • MANURE 1. s. laetamen (any substance which promotes the growth of corn): stercus, fimus (dung). 2. v. stercorare (transitively): stercorationem facere (intransitively): to manure sufficiently, stercore satiare (transitively): to manure early, tempestivam stercorationem facere (intransitively).