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currĭcŭlum , i, n. id.,
I.a running, course, race.
I. Lit.
A. In gen. (mostly ante-class.): “conicere se in curriculum,” Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 91; cf.: pedes in curriculum conferre, Varr. ap. Non. p. 263, 6: “facere unum curriculum,” Plaut. Trin. 4, 4, 11; cf.: “ita celeri curriculo fui propere a portu,” id. Stich. 2, 2, 13.—
(β). Abl. curriculo adverb., in a quick course, at full speed, swiftly, hastily, Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 12; id. Most. 2, 1, 15; 3, 3, 26; id. Mil. 2, 6, 43; Ter. Heaut. 4, 4, 11 al.—
B. In partic., a running on a wager, a race: “athletae se in curriculo exercentes,” Cic. Sen. 9, 27; id. Leg. 2, 9, 22; id. Mur. 27, 57; Liv. 44, 9; Hor. C. 1, 1, 3; Ov. Tr. 4, 8, 36 al.: “equorum,” Liv. 45, 33, 5.—
II. Meton.
A. A race-ground, course, career. *
1. Lit.: solis et lunae, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 198, 29.—Far more freq.,
2. Trop.: “exiguum nobis vitae curriculum natura circumscripsit, immensum gloriae,” Cic. Rab. Perd. 10, 30; cf.: “vivendi a naturā datum conficere,” id. Univ. 12: “curricula multiplicium variorumque sermonum,” id. Or. 3, 12: “me ex constituto spatio defensionis in semihorae curriculum coëgisti,” id. Rab. Perd. 2, 6; so, “consuetudinis,” id. Lael. 12, 40: “laudis,” Quint. 12, 2, 31: “hae sunt exercitationes ingenii, haec curricula mentis,” Cic. Sen. 11, 38: “petitionis,” id. Mur. 22, 46: “omne industriae nostrae,” id. Phil. 7, 3, 7; cf.: “nec in quadrigis eum secundum numeraverim ... nec in oratoribus, qui tantum absit a primo, vix ut in eodem curriculo esse videatur,” id. Brut. 47, 173.—
b. The time of the annual circuit of the sun, a year, Prud. στεφ. 3 (al. 9), 11.—
B. A race-chariot (post-Aug.), Tac. A. 14, 14; 15, 44 fin.; *Suet. Calig. 19.—
2. For a chariot, in gen.: “equi turbati in amnem praecipitavere curricula,” Curt. 8, 14, 8: Mettum Fufetium equis ad curriculum ex utrāque parte deligatum distraxit, Varr. ap. Non. p. 287, 22.
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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