I.perf., vŏlūtum, 3, v. a., only with se or mid., to roll one's self around, to roll round, revolve, wind, or twine around (prob. not ante-Aug.): “aliquid or alicui rei: magnum sol circumvolvitur annum,” Verg. A. 3, 284: “rota perpetuum circumvolvitur axem,” Ov. M. 15, 522 Merkel: “herba arboribus circumvolvens se,” Plin. 16, 44, 92, § 244: “serpentes circumvolutae sibi ipsae,” id. 10, 62, 82, § 169; 11, 37, 88, § 217; Vitr. 10, 6, 2; Gell. 11, 9, 1.
circum-volvo , no
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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