I.one that finds out, a contriver, author, discoverer, inventor (class.): “o mearum voluptatum omnium Inventor, inceptor, perfector,” Ter. Eun. 5, 9, 5: “Aristaeus, qui olivae dicitur inventor,” Cic. N. D. 3, 18, 45: “veritatis,” id. Fin. 1, 10, 32: “disputationum,” id. de Or. 1, 11, 47: “omnium artium,” Caes. B. G. 6, 16: “scelerum,” Verg. A. 2, 164 al.: “inventor legis Volero,” proposer, Liv. 2, 56: “Stoicorum,” founder, Cic. Ac. 2, 42, 131.— Absol.: “artes inventoribus afferunt laudem,” Quint. 3, 7, 18; 8, 6, 23 Zumpt N. cr.
inventor , ōris, m. invenio,
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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