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lītĭgĭōsus , a, um, adj. litigium,
I.full of disputes, quarrelsome.
I. Lit.: “fora,” Ov. F. 4, 188: “disputatio,” Cic. Fin. 5, 26, 76.—
B. Fond of disputes, contentious, litigious: “homo minime litigiosus,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 14, § 37: “duae anus, quibus nihil litigiosius,” Sid. Ep. 8, 3: “homines pertinacissimi et litigiosissimi,” Aug. Ep. 68.—
II. Transf., of the object of dispute, disputed: “praediolum,” Cic. de Or. 3, 27, 106.—
B. Esp. of the subject of a lawsuit, contested, claimed: “de rebus litigiosis et convenire et transigere possumus,” Paul. Sent. 1, 2, 5: “fundum litigiosum emere,” Gai. Inst. 4, 117: “pecora,” Paul. Sent. 5, 18, 3.—Adv.: lītĭgĭōsē , contentiously, Aug. c. Duas Epp. Pel. 3, 4, 13.
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 (4):
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.2.37
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 3.27
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 5.26
    • Ovid, Fasti, 4
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