Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, col-līnĕo

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col-līnĕo (conl- ), āvi, ātum, āre, v. a.,

I.to direct something in a straight line, to aim (rare, and except in Cic. only postclass.).

I. Prop.: “hastam aut sagittam aliquo,” Cic. Fin. 3, 6, 22: manum et oculos, Julian. ap. Gell. 9, 1, 6: “oculos ad umbram,” App. M. 9, p. 237; id. Flor. 23.—*

II. To take a right aim, Cic. Div. 2, 59, 121; cf. Madv. Fin. p. 382.—Hence, collīnĕātē , adv., in a direct line; trop., skilfully, artistically; in sup., Jul. Val. Alex. M. 3, 48; so id. ib. 3, 58.

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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