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commŏrātĭo , ōnis, f. commoror.
I. A dwelling, tarrying, abiding, lingering, sojourning (so only in Cic.): “villa et amoenitas illa commorationis est, non deversorii,” is suitable for a place of residence, Cic. Fam. 6, 19, 1: “tabellariorum,” id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 7, § 23 (and perh. urbana, id. Fam. 9, 15, 3). —
B. In rhet. lang., a delaying, dwelling upon some important point, Auct. Her. 4, 45, 58; Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 202; Quint. 9, 1, 27; 9, 2, 4.—
II. Transf., an abiding place, dwelling (late Lat.), Vulg. Act. 1, 20; id. 3 Esd. 1, 21; 9, 37.
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):
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 6.19.1
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 9.15.3
    • Cicero, Letters to his brother Quintus, 3.1.7
    • New Testament, Acts, 1.20
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 3.53
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 9, 1.27
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 9, 2.4
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