clostellum

Latin

Alternative forms

• claustellum

Noun

clostellum (genitive clostellī); n, second declension

1. keyhole
   • 1st cent. CE, Gaius Petronius Arbiter, Satyricon, chapter CXL

     Itaque ego quoque, ne desidia consuetudinem perderem, dum frater sororis suae automata per clostellum miratur, accessi temptaturus an pateretur iniuriam.

     Therefore, fearing through inaction I might lose an opportunity, I also made advances to the brother who was enjoying the gymnastics of his sister through the keyhole, to see if he would prove amenable to assault.

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