A dictionary of Greek and Roman . readths (palmi),and 24 thumb-breadths (pollices). (Wurm, DePond. Mens. &c. ; Hussey, On Ancient Weights,&c, see the Tables.) Respecting the Egyptianand other cubits, see Bockh, Metrol. 211. [] CUBUS, a vessel, the sides of which wereformed by six equal squares (including the top),each square having each of its sides a foot solid contents of the cube were equal to theamphora. (Rhem. Fann. De Pond, &c. v. 59—62 ; Metretes). In Greek kv§os is the equiva-lent of the Latin Tessera. [P. S.] CUCULLUS, a cowl. As the cowl was in
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . readths (palmi),and 24 thumb-breadths (pollices). (Wurm, DePond. Mens. &c. ; Hussey, On Ancient Weights,&c, see the Tables.) Respecting the Egyptianand other cubits, see Bockh, Metrol. 211. [] CUBUS, a vessel, the sides of which wereformed by six equal squares (including the top),each square having each of its sides a foot solid contents of the cube were equal to theamphora. (Rhem. Fann. De Pond, &c. v. 59—62 ; Metretes). In Greek kv§os is the equiva-lent of the Latin Tessera. [P. S.] CUCULLUS, a cowl. As the cowl was in-tended to be used in the open air, and to be drawnover the head to protect it from the injuries of theweather, instead of a hat or cap, it was attachedonly to garments of the coarsest kind. Its form isseen attached to the dress of the shepherd in theannexed woodcut, which is taken from a gem inthe Florentine cabinet, and represents a Romanshepherd looking at the she-wolf with Romulusand Remus. The cucullus was also used by per-. sons in the higher circles of society, when theywished to go abroad without being known. ( 330.) The use of the cowl, and also of thecape [Birrus], which served the same purpose,was allowed to slaves by a law in the Codex Theo-dosianus. (Vossius, Etym. Ling. Lat. s. v. Birrus.)Cowls were imported into Italy from Saintes inFrance (Santonico cucullo, Juv. viii. 145 ; loc.), and from the country of the Bardaei inIllyria. (Jul. Cap. Pertinax, 8.) Those from thelatter locality were probably of a peculiar fashion,which gave origin to the term cuculli are mentioned by Martial () [J. Y.] CUDO or CUDON, a skull-cap, made of leatheror of the rough shaggy fur of any wild animal(Sil. Ital. viii. 495, xvi. 59), such as were wornby the velites of the Roman armies (Polyb. vi. 20),and apparently synonymous with galerus ( vii. 688) or galericulus. (Frontin. 7. § 29.) In the sculptures on the Col
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