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lĭtūra , ae, f. lino,
I.a smearing, anointing.
I. In gen.: “solem etiam et pluviam arcet ejusmodi litura,” Col. 4, 24, 6.—
II. In partic.
A. Lit., a rubbing or smearing of the wax on a writing-tablet, in order to erase something written; hence, a blotting out, erasure, correction: “unius nominis litura,” Cic. Arch. 5, 9.—
B. Transf.
1. Concr., a passage erased, an erasure: “videtis extremam partem nominis demersam esse in litura,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 78, § 191: “litterae lituraeque omnes assimilatae,” id. ib. 2, 2, 77, § “189: carmen multā liturā coërcere,” Hor. A. P. 292.—
2. A blot, blur made in a writing: “haec erit e lacrimis facta litura meis,” Prop. 4 (5), 3, 4. “littera suffusas quod habet maculosa lituras,” Ov. Tr. 3, 1, 15.—
3. A wrinkle: “cum corpus nulla litura notet,” Mart. 7, 18, 2.—
C. Trop., an alteration: “nec ulla in decretis ejus litura sit,” Sen. Vit. Beat. 8, 2.
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 (5):
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.2.191
    • Cicero, For Archias, 5.9
    • Horace, Ars Poetica, 292
    • Ovid, Tristia, 3.1
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 4.24.6
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