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aurĭcŭla (or ōrĭcŭla , Trog. ap. Plin. 11, 52, 114, § 276; Balliol MS. Cic. ad Q. Fr. 2, 15 (Ellis ad Cat. 25, 2); cf. Fest. s. v. orata, p. 183 Müll.; cf. aurum
I.init.), ae, f. dim. auris.
I. The external ear, the ear-lap: “sine te prendam auriculis, sine dem suavium,” Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 163: “Praehende auriculis,” id. As. 3, 3, 78: “auriculam fortasse mordicus abstulisset,” Cic. ad Q. Fr. 3, 4: “rubentes,” Suet. Aug. 69: “fractae,” Plin. 20, 9, 40, § 103; Vulg. Matt. 26, 51; ib. Marc. 14, 47; ib. Joan. 18, 26.—On account of its softness, prov.: “auriculā infimā mollior,” softer than the earlap, Cic. ad Q. Fr. 2, 15.—
II. In gen., the ear: “ut omne Humanum genus est avidum nimis auricularum,” have too itching ears, Lucr. 4, 594; Auct. ad Her. 4, 10; Hor. Ep. 1, 8, 16; 1, 2, 53; id. S. 1, 9, 20; 1, 9, 77; 2, 5, 33; Pers. 2, 30; Vulg. 1 Reg. 9, 15; ib. 2 Par. 17, 25.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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