Lewis & Short

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† mălăcus, a, um, adj., = μαλακός,

  1. I. soft, supple, pliant (Plautin.): pallium malacum et calidum, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 93: pallium, id. Bacch. 1, 1, 38.
  2. II. Transf., soft, delicate, luxurious: ad saltandum malacus, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 74: unctiones, id. Stich. 1, 3, 74: in malacum modum, id. Bacch. 2, 3, 121.