famelicus

fămēlĭcus, a, um, adj. [fames], suffering from hunger, famished, starved (mostly ante- and post-class.;

not in Cic.): lassus et famelicus,

Plaut. Cas. 1, 42:

famelica hominum natio,

id. Rud. 2, 2, 6:

ales, with rapacissima,

Plin. 10, 10, 12, § 28:

armenta,

Juv. 14, 146.—As subst.: fămēlĭcus, i, m., a hungry or famished person, one suffering from hunger, Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 69:

ubi ille miser famelicus videt, etc.,

Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 29; Vulg. Job, 5, 5; plur., id. 1 Reg. 2, 5. — Transf.:

convivium,

meagre, App. M. 1, p. 114.— Adv.: ‡ fămēlĭce, limoxêros, hungrily, Gloss. Philox.