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castĭtas , ātis, f. castus,
I.purity.
I. In gen., purity of morals, morality (postclass.): “vitae,” Gell. 15, 18, 2.—
II. Esp.
A. Purity of body, chastity (rare but class.; syn. pudicitia): ut sentiant mulieres naturam feminarum omnem castitatem pati, * Cic. Leg. 2, 12, 29 Mos.; so * Hor. C. 3, 24, 23; Plin. 24, 9, 38, § 59; Plin. Pan. 20, 2; Tac. Agr. 4; id. A. 1, 33; Val. Max. 9, 1, 2. —Hence, person.: Castĭtas , the goddess of Chastity, = Minerva, Pall. 1, 6, 14.—
B. Purity with regard to gain, disinterestedness (opp. avaritia), Vitr. 1, 1: “praeturae,” Macr. S. 7, 3, § 15.
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):
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 1.1
    • Tacitus, Annales, 1.33
    • Tacitus, Agricola, 4
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 24.59
    • Cicero, De Legibus, 2.12
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 15.18.2
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 9.1.2
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