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† pīrātĭcus, a, um, adj., = πειρατικός,

  1. I. of or belonging to pirates, piratic, piratical: myoparone piratico capto, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 28, § 73: statio, Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 152: laurea, victories over the pirates, Luc. 1, 122: bellum, Cic. Red. in Sen. 5, 11.
  2. II. Subst.: pīrātĭca, ae, f., piracy: piraticam queque ut musicam fabricam dici adhuc dubitabant mei praeceptores, Quint. 8, 3, 34: piraticam facere, to practise piracy, Cic. Red. in Sen. 5; so, piraticam exercere, Just. 8, 3, 13; 22, 1, 14.