sting (subs.) Copy link Outline I. The s. of an animal1. ăcūleus2. spīcŭlum3. ăcūmen, ĭnis, n.II. The wound inflicted by the s.1. ictus, ūs, m.2. morsus, ūs, m.3. vulnus, ĕris, n.III. The s. of plantsIV. Meton.1. ăcūleus2. vĕnēnum3. morsus, ūs, m.4. ăcūmen, ĭnis, n.5. vulnus, ĕris, n. • sting (subs.): I. The s. of an animal: 1. ăcūleus: a bee's s., apis ac., Cic. Tusc. 2, 22, 52. 2. spīcŭlum: fastening on the veins (bees) leave their s.s behind them hidden in the wound, sp. caeca relinquunt adfixae venis, Virg. G. 4, 237. 3. ăcūmen, ĭnis, n.: the s. of the scorpion, scorpii ac., Cic. Arat. 685. II. The wound inflicted by the s.: 1. ictus, ūs, m.: by which food wasps make their s.s mortal, quo alimento vespae mortiferos ictus faciunt, Plin. 11, 53, 116: the scorpion's tail is ever ready for a s., scorpionis semper cauda in ictu est, id. 11, 25, 30: a puncture made by a s., aculeatus ictus, id. 20, 21, 84. 2. morsus, ūs, m.: Virg. G. 4, 237. (Though others explain morsus here to be the bite of the bee.) 3. vulnus, ĕris, n.: v. wound. III. The s. of plants: spinarum aculei, Plin. 21, 15, 55: there is in those leaves a pungency from their s.s, iis foliis inest aculeata mordacitas, id. 21, 15, 54: without any s., morsu carens, ib. IV. Meton.: 1. ăcūleus: the s.s of sarcasm, ac. contumeliarum, Cic. Or. 2, 55, 222. his wit has a s. in it, cum aliquo ac. facetus est, id. Brut. 47, 173. 2. vĕnēnum: cf. Hor. S. 1, 7, 1. 3. morsus, ūs, m.: the s. of sorrow, m. doloris, Cic. Tusc. 4, 7, 15. 4. ăcūmen, ĭnis, n.: they prick themselves with their own s.s, se compungunt suis ac., Cic. de Or. 2, 35, 158. 5. vulnus, ĕris, n.: this is the s. of our sorrow, hoc nostrum vulnus, Tac. Agr. 45. Phr.: the s.s of conscience, angor conscientiae, Cic. Leg. 1, 14, 40: to feel some s.s of conscience, morderi conscientia, id. Tusc. 4, 20, 45.
sting (v.) Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. pungo, pŭpŭgi, punctum, 32. compungo, nxi, nctum, 33. mordeo, mŏmordi, morsum, 24. ūro, ussi, ustum, 35. fĕrio, 4II. Fig.1. pungo, 32. mordeo, 23. excrŭcio, 1 • sting (v.): I. Lit.: To pierce with a s.: 1. pungo, pŭpŭgi, punctum, 3: to s. the frame, p. corpus, Lucr. 2, 460. 2. compungo, nxi, nctum, 3: to s. with a nettle, aculeis urticae c., Col. 8, 14, 8. 3. mordeo, mŏmordi, morsum, 2: a nettle with leaves that do not s., urtica foliis non mordentibus, Plin. 22, 14, 16: to s. the tongue, linguam m., id. 29, 2, 9. 4. ūro, ussi, ustum, 3: to be stung with rods, virgis uri, Hor. S. 2, 7, 58. 5. fĕrio, 4: to be stung by a serpent, feriri a serpente, Plin. 29, 4, 22. Phr.: a s.ing nettle, urtīca mordax, Ov. A. A. 2, 417. II. Fig.: To vex, provoke: 1. pungo, 3: that letter has so stung me that it has deprived me of sleep, epistola illa ita me pupugit, ut somnum ademerit, Cic. Att. 2, 16. Join: stimulare ac pungere, id. Rosc. Am. 2. 2. mordeo, 2: your letters stung me very much, valde me momorderunt epistolae tuae, id. Att. 13, 12. 3. excrŭcio, 1: this is what s.s me, haec sunt quae me excr., Pl. Trin. 2, 2, 9: bad men are stung by their conscience, animi conscientia improbi excruciantur, Cic. Fin. 2, 16, 53.
STING Copy link • STING 1. s. PROP., aculeus (of insects): aculeus; spina (of plants). Wound from a sting, ictus. Figuratively, aculeus: morsus. The stings of conscience, conscientiae stimulus; animi morsus; conscientiae angor et sollicitudo, cruciatus (Cic.). 2. v: pungere; compungere (general term for pricking or causing a pricking pain): ferire (to strike): mordere (of a biting pain; e.g., of a nettle): urere (of a burning, smarting sting; e.g., as that of a nettle, etc.). To be stung by a serpent, a serpente pungi or feriri (Plin.); by a nettle, urticae aculeis compungi: the stinging leaves of a nettle, urticae folia mordentia. ImPROP., mordere (e.g., valde me momorderunt epistolae tuae); conscientia mordere (Cic.); pungere or stimulare ac pungere.