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caupo (also cōpo and cūpo, Charis. p. 47 P.; cf. Isid. Orig. 20, 6, 7;

  1. I. the form copo, Cic. Clu. 59, 163; Inscr. Orell. 4169; Inscr. Momms. 5078), ōnis, m. [root cap-, to take in, receive, v. capio; cf. κάπηλος], a petty tradesman, huckster, innkeeper, Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 35; Cic. Div. 1, 27, 51; Hor. S. 1, 1, 29 K. and H.; 1, 5, 4; Mart. 1, 57; Dig. 4, 9, 1 al.
  2. * II. Trop.: sapientiae atque facundiae, Tert. Anim. 3.

caupōna, ae, f. (upon the form cf. Prisc. p. 684 P.) [caupo].

  1. I. A female shopkeeper, huckster, a landlady, hostess (anteand post-class.), Lucil. ap. Prisc. l. l.; App. M. 1, p. 105, 23, p. 18 Bip.
  2. II. A retail shop, an inn, tavern (syn. taberna), Cic. Pis. 22, 53; Hor. S. 1, 5, 51; id. Ep. 1, 11, 12; 1, 17, 8; Gell. 7, 11, 4; Plin. 9, 47, 71, § 154: cauponam exercere, to keep an inn, Just. 1, 7, 12.