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invŏlūcrum , i, n. involvo,
I.that in which something is wrapped, a wrapper, covering, case, envelope (class.).
I. Lit.: “candelabri,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 28, § 65: “clipei causa involucrum, vaginam autem gladii ... esse generata,” id. N. D. 2, 14, 37: “chartarum,” Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 76: “solvere,” Dig. 47, 2, 21. —
B. Esp., a napkin or cloth to protect the clothing while shaving: “ne id quidem involucri inicere voluit, vestem ut ne inquinet,” Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 17.—
II. Trop.: “(ingenii),” Cic. de Or. 1, 35, 161: “simulationum,” cover, mask, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 5, § 15.
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 brother Quintus, 1.1.5
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.4.65
    • Plautus, Captivi, 2.2
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 1.35
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.14
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