Lewis & Short

† spādix, īcis, comm., = σπἀδιξ.

  1. I. Lit., a palm-branch broken off, together with its fruit; spadica Dorici vocant avulsum e paimā termitem cum fructu, Gell. 2, 26, 10; 3, 9, 9.
    In the collat. form spādīcum: termites et spadica cernit assidua, Amm. 24, 3, 12.
  2. II. Transf. (as in Greek).
    1. A. Date-brown, nut-brown, chestnut-brown: rutilus et spadix phoenicei συνώνυμος, Geli. 2, 26, 9 sq.: honesti (equi) Spadices glaucique, Verg. G. 3, 82.
    2. B. A kind of stringed instrument, condemned as effeminate by Quint. 1, 10, 31.