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dēcursĭo , ōnis, f. decurro,
I.a running or flowing down (less freq. than decursus; not in Cic.).
I. In gen.: “aquae,” Arn. 2, p. 84.—
II. In partic., milit. t. t., a manœuvre, military exercise, evolution, a descent, hostile attack, Brutus ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 10, 4; Hirt. B. G. 8, 24, 3; Auct. B. Alex. 42.—Hence,
B. Transf., a walking or running in complete armor at a solemnity or for exercise, Suet. Calig. 18; id. Galb. 6.
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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    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 11.10.4
    • Caesar, Gallic War, 8.24.3
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 18
    • Suetonius, Galba, 6
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