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ăgāso , ōnis, m. ago, as Sanscr. agas from ag; v. ago,
I.a driver, but esp. one who drives and takes care of horses, a hostler, groom, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 11: “duo equi cum agasonibus,” Liv. 43, 5: “agasonem cum equo,” Plin. 35, 11, 40, n. 29.—
II. Contemptuously, a low servant, lackey: “si patinam frangat agaso,” Hor. S. 2, 8, 72; Pers. 5, 76.
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 (5):
    • Horace, Satires, 2.8.72
    • Plautus, Mercator, 5.2
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 35.11
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 43, 5
    • Persius, Saturae, 5
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