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conflictĭo , ōnis, f. confligo (mostly in Cic. and Quint.),
I.a striking together, a collision.
I. Prop.: “duorum inter se corporum,” Quint. 3, 6, 6.—Esp., a conflict, combat: “totius exercitus,” Gell. 7 (6), 3, 1.—
II. Trop., a contest, conflict: “rerum contrariarum et dissimilium et inter se pugnantium,” Cic. Part. Or. 16, 55; 29, 102; 30, 104; Quint. 3, 6, 4; 3, 6, 11; 7, 1, 18.
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 (6):
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 3, 6.11
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 3, 6.4
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 3, 6.6
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 7, 1.18
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 7.3.1
    • Cicero, Partitiones Oratoriae, 16.55
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