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con-verso , āvi, ātum, 1,
I.v. freq. *
I. Act., to turn round: animus se ipse conversans, * Cic. Univ. 8 med.—More freq.,
II. In medial form conversor , ātus, 1 (post-Aug.; a favorite word of Seneca; not in Quint.),
A. To abide, live, or dwell somewhere: “in montibus (aquila),” Plin. 10, 3, 3, § 6.—
B. To live with, have intercourse with, keep company with: “nobiscum,” Sen. Ep. 41, 5; 55, 9 sqq.; “99, 21: inter humano sanguine delibutos,” Sen. Contr. 1, 2.—Absol., Sen. Ira, 3, 8, 1; id. Ep. 108, 4.—Of animals, Col. 9, 11, 1: “equis a tenero asinus,” id. 6, 37, 8.—
C. To live, pass one's life: “male,” Dig. 26, 7, 5, § 3: “ut oportet,” ib. 1, 16, 9, § 3 a.
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 (9):
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 10.6
    • Seneca, de Ira, 3.8.1
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 108.4
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 41.5
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 55.9
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 6.37.8
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 9.11.1
    • Seneca the Elder, Controversiae, 1.2
    • Cicero, Timaeus, 8
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