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vĭgĭlantĭa , ae, f. vigilans, from vigilo,
I.wakefulness (class.).
I. Lit.: “erat (Plinii) incredibile studium, summa vigilantia,” Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 8.—Jocosely: “fuit (Caninius) mirificā vigilantiā, qui suo toto consulatu somnum non viderit,” Cic. Fam. 7, 30, 1.—More freq.,
II. Trop., watchful attention, watchfulness, vigilance (syn.: “sedulitas, diligentia): Siciliam virtute istius et vigilantiā singulari ... tutam esse servatam,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 1, § 1; 2, 4, 24, § 54; id. Planc. 25, 62; id. Att. 8, 9, 4; Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 44; Quint. 5, 7, 10.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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