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aurīgo , āvi, ātum, 1 (aurīgor , āri, v. dep., Varr. ap. Non. p. 70, 17), v. n. auriga,
I.to be a charioteer or a contender in the chariot-race, to drive a chariot, to contend in the chariot-race.
I. Lit. (post-Aug.; “most freq. in Suet.),” Plin. 33, 5, 27, § 90; Suet. Calig. 54; id. Ner. 24; 4; 22; 53; id. Calig. 18; id. Vit. 4; 17.—
II. Trop., to rule, direct: “quo natura aurigatur non necessitudo, Varr. ap. Non. l. l.: si (homines) nihil suā sponte faciunt, sed ducentibus stellis et aurigantibus,” Gell. 14, 1, 23.
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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    • Suetonius, Caligula, 18
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 54
    • Suetonius, Nero, 24
    • Suetonius, Vitellius, 4
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 14.1.23
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