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ăsella, ae, f. dim. [asina], a small sheass, Ov. A. A. 3, 290.

ăsellus, i, m. dim. [asinus], a little ass, an ass’s colt.

  1. I. Lit.: dossuarius, Varr. R. R. 2, 6 fin.: asellus onustus auro, * Cic. Att. 1, 16: tardus, Verg. G. 1, 273: lente gradiens, Ov. M. 11, 179; so id. ib. 4, 27; Hor. S. 1, 9, 20; Vulg. Num. 16, 15; ib. Joan. 12, 14 al.
    Prov.: narrare fabellam surdo asello, to preach to deaf ears, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 199 (an imitation of a Greek proverb, Ὄνῳ τις ἔλεγε μῦθον : ὁ δὲ τὰ ὦτα ἐκίνει; cf. Schmid ad Hor. l. c.).
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Of a man addicted to sensuality, Juv. 9, 92; Petr. 24 fin.; Hier. Vit. S. Hilar.
    2. B. Aselli, two stars in Cancer: Sunt in signo Cancri duae stellae parvae, Aselli appellati, Plin. 18, 35, 80, § 353; cf. Hyg. Astr 2, 23.
    3. C. A sea-fish much prized by the Romans, perh. cod or haddock, Varr. L. L. 5, § 77, p. 31 Müll.; cf. Plin. 9, 17, 28, § 61.
      Prov.: post asellum diaria non sumo, after delicious fare I take no common food, Petr. 24.
    4. D. Asellus, a Roman cognomen, Cic. de Or. 2, 64, 258; Liv. 27, 41 al.