a. rare–1. [f. L. latruncul-us robber, piece in the game of ‘latrunculi’ + -AR.] Pertaining to the ancient Roman game of latrunculi, somewhat resembling draughts or chess.
1825. Fosbroke, Encycl. Antiq. (1843), II. 678. Circumstantial evidence supports Montfaucon in his latruncular origin of it [chess].
