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complōrātĭo (conp- ), ōnis, f. comploro,
I.a loud, violent complaint, lamentation, esp. by several persons (several times in Liv., elsewhere rare; “not ante-Aug.): lamentabilis mulierum,” Liv. 3, 47, 6; cf. id. 1, 41, 6; 26, 29, 2; 40, 9, 7; 41, 11, 5; Just. 11, 9, 13; Gell. 10, 3, 7.—Of one person: “sororis,” Liv. 1, 26, 3.—
b. With obj. -gen., a loud. violent bemoaning, bewailing of: “fletus... et conploratio sui patriaeque fregere tandem virum,” Liv. 2, 40, 9: “rei acerbae,” Gell. 10, 3, 13.
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 (8):
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 3, 47.6
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 40.9
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 26, 29.2
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 26.3
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 41.6
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 40, 9.7
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 10.3.13
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 10.3.7
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