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Vŏlāterrae , ārum, f.,
I.an ancient town in Etruria, now Volterra, Liv. 10, 12; Cic. Rosc. Am. 7, 20.—Hence, Vŏlāterrā-nus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Volaterrœ, Volaterran: Vada, a seaport belonging to the territories of Volaterrœ, now Torre di Vado, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 50; Cic. Quint. 6, 24. —Plur. subst.: Vŏlāterrāni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Volaterrœ, the Volaterrans, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52; Cic. Caecin. 7, 18; id. Att. 1, 19, 4; Liv. 28, 45 al.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 1.19.4
    • Cicero, For Sextus Roscius of Ameria, 7.20
    • Cicero, For Aulus Caecina, 7.18
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 3.50
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 3.52
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 28, 45
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 10, 12
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