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cultūra , ae, f. 1. colo.
I. A cultivating, care, cultivation: “agri,” Varr. R. R. 2, praef. § 4; Cic. Sen. 15, 54; Suet. Aug. 42 al.: “agelli,” Lucr. 5, 1366; cf. Cic. Agr. 2, 30, 83; 2, 35, 94; id. Fl. 29, 71, and agricultura: “vitis,” id. Fin. 5, 14, 39.—In plur.: “agri culturas docuit usus,” Lucr. 5, 1447.—
b. Absol., agriculture, tillage, husbandry, in the broadest sense (cf. agricola), Varr. R. R. 1, 18; 1, 7; Quint. 10, 2, 2; Hor. C. 3, 24, 14.—In plur., of the several parts of husbandry, Col. 11, 1, 30; 11, 2, 3.—
II. Trop.
A. Care, culture, cultivation: “cultura animi philosophia est,” Cic. Tusc. 2, 5, 13 (v. the figure in connection); so absol.: “culturae patientem commodare aurem,” Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 40.—
B. An honoring: “potentis amici,” i. e. a courting, flattering, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 86.—
2. Of religious worship (late Lat.): “Dei,” Lact. 5, 7 al.; Tert. Apol. 21.; Lampr. Heliog. 3 fin.
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):
    • Cicero, On the Agrarian Law, 2.30.83
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 5.1366
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 5.1447
    • Suetonius, Divus Augustus, 42
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 5.14
    • Cicero, De Senectute, 15
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 2.5
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 10, 2.2
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