petulans

pĕtŭlans, antis, adj. [prop. part. of the obsol. petulo, from peto, qs. falling upon or assailing in jest, i. e.], forward, pert, saucy, impudent, wanton, freakish, petulant.

I.

In gen. (class.;

syn.: protervus, lascivus, procax): petulantes et petulci etiam appellantur, qui protervo impetu, et crebro petunt laedendi alterius gratiā,

Fest. p. 206 Müll.:

homo,

Cic. de Or. 2, 75, 305:

effuse petulans,

id. Pis. 5, 10:

animalia,

Gell. 17, 20, 8:

pictura,

Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 140:

petulans et furiosum genus dicendi,

Cic. Brut. 68, 241:

Tarentum,

Juv. 6, 297.— Comp., Arn. 4, 151.— Sup.:

imitatio petulantissima,

Petr. 92.—

II.

In partic., wanton, lascivious (class.):

si petulans fuisset in aliquā generosā nobili virgine,

Cic. Par. 3, 1, 20.— Adv.: pĕtŭlanter, pertly, wantonly, impudently, petulantly (class.):

in aliquem invehi,

Cic. Att. 2, 19, 3:

vivere,

id. Cael. 16, 38.— Comp.:

petulantius,

Cic. Cael. 3, 6. — Sup.:

petulantissime,

Cic. Att. 9, 19, 1.