I.the age of manhood or maturity, puberty.
I. Lit.: “primis pubertatis annis,” Just. 9, 6, 5: “ab initio pubertatis,” id. 23, 1, 8; 35, 2, 2; and: “circa pubertatem,” Plin. 25, 13, 95, § 154: “pubertatis et primae adulescentiae tempus,” Suet. Dom. 1; cf. Macr. S. 7, 7: “differetur quaestio in tempus pubertatis,” Dig. 37, 10, 1, § 11; 37, 10, 7, § 3.—
II. Transf.
A. The signs of puberty, the beard, etc., Cic. N. D. 2, 33, 86; Plin. 7, 16, 17, § 76; 21, 26, 97, § 170.—
2. Of plants, soft down, pubescence, Plin. 23, praef. 4, § 7.—
B. Manhood, virility: “inexhausta pubertas,” Tac. G. 20, 2.—
C. Youth, young persons: “pubertas canis suum honorem reddebat,” Val. Max. 2, 1, 10: “dux pubertatis,” Vulg. Prov. 2, 17.
