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discordĭa , ae, f. discors,
I.disunion, disagreement, dissension, variance, discord (class.), Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 66; Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 71; Cic. Tusc. 4, 9, 21; id. Lael. 7, 24; id. Off. 1, 25, 85; id. Mur. 39, 83; Sall. C. 5, 2; Liv. 2, 24 et saep.; Verg. E. 1, 72; id. A. 7, 545; Hor. Epod. 4, 2; id. S. 1, 4, 60 et saep. —In plur., Cic. Lael. 7, 23; id. Off. 1, 25, 86; id. Fin. 1, 13, 44; id. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Calig. 26; id. Claud. 25; Vulg. Prov. 6, 19 et saep.—
B. Transf.
1. The subject of strife: “Idae et Phoebo discordia Eveni filia,” Prop. 1, 2, 17.—
2. Of inanimate things: “principiorum,” Lucr. 5, 440: “rerum,” id. 6, 366: “ponti,” Luc. 5, 646: “incertae mentis,” Ov. M. 9, 630 et saep.—
II. Personified: Discordia , the goddess of discord, the Greek Eris, Verg. A. 6, 280; 8, 702 Serv.; Stat. Th. 5, 74; Petr. 124, 27 sq.; Hyg. Fab. praef.—Hence, Discordiae malum, the famous apple of Eris in the fable, the apple of discord, Just. 12, 15, 11.
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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