I.an invitation.
I. Lit. (post-class.): “filia invitamento matris suae circumlata,” App. Mag. p. 322, 39; id. M. 1, p. 103, 40.—
II. Trop., an allurement, incitement, inducement: “invitamenta naturae,” Cic. Fin. 5, 6, 17 fin.: “is (honos), autem, non invitamentum ad tempus, sed perpetuae virtutis praemium,” id. Fam. 10, 10, 2: “temeritatis,” Liv. 2, 42, 6: “sceleris,” Vell. 2, 67, 3: “pulchritudinem ejus non libidinis habuerat invitamentum, sed gloriae,” Curt. 4, 10, 24 (al. incitamentum): ad res necessarias, id. ap. Non. 321, 16: “invitamenta urbis et fori,” attractions, Cic. Sull. 26, 74.
