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bīgātus , a, um, adj. id.,
I.having the figure of a bigae (exclusively of coin); with the figure of a bigae stamped upon it (cf. Dict. of Antiq.): “argentum,” Liv. 33, 23, 7; 33, 37, 11; 36, 21, 11.—Also, subst.: bīgā-tus , i, m. (sc. nummus), a silver coin with the stamp of the bigae, Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 46: nummi quadrigati et bigati a figurā caelaturae dicti, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. grave aes, p. 98 Müll.; Liv. 23, 15, 15; Tac. G. 5.
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 (6):
    • Tacitus, Germania, 5
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 33.46
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 23, 15
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 33, 37.11
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 33, 23.7
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 36, 21
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