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dīto , āvi, 1 (an uncontr. form divitant, Att. ap. Gell. 14, 1, 34, and ap. Non. 95, 9; Trag. v. 169 Rib.; Turp. ap. Non. 1, 1.; Com. v. 198 Rib.), v. a. dis=dives,
I.to enrich (class.).
I. Lit.: “(urbs) triumphis ditata certissimis,” Auct. Her. 4, 53, 66: “socios praemiis belli,” Liv. 37, 54; cf.: “castra militem ditavere,” id. 21, 60 fin.; 9, 31; 41, 20; Suet. Ner. 6; id. Galb. 5; Plin. 35, 18, 58, § 200; “Arabas et Indos,” Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 6; id. Epod. 17, 60: “me benignitas tua Ditavit,” id. ib. 1, 32; Vulg. Gen. 14, 23 al.—Mid.: “rex ipse ditari studebat,” Liv. 1, 57.—
II. Transf., of inanimate objects: “iter largifica stipe,” Lucr. 2, 628: “cum lingua Catonis et Enni sermonem patrium ditaverit,” Hor. A. P. 57.
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 (11):
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 31
    • Old Testament, Genesis, 14.23
    • Horace, Ars Poetica, 57
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 2.628
    • Suetonius, Galba, 5
    • Suetonius, Nero, 6
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 41, 20
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 57
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 54
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 60
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 14.1.34
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