I. Lit., to attend or hold market, to trade, traffic (syn. mercor): “in captivorum pretiis, nec victoris animo, nec magni ducis more nundinans,” chaffering, Liv. 22, 56: “nefandis nundinandi commerciis,” Amm. 31, 5; Macr. S. 1, 16.—
B. Transf., to come together in large numbers: “in Solonio, ubi ad focum angues nundinari solent,” Cic. Div. 2, 31, 66.—
II. Trop., to get by trafficking; to purchase, buy: “nundinari senatorium nomen,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 49, § 122: “jus ab aliquo,” id. ib. 2, 1, 46, § “119: totum imperium populi Romani,” id. Phil. 3, 4, 10.—
B. To trade away, to sell: “constabat eum in cognitionibus patriis nundinari praemiarique solitum,” Suet. Tib. 7: “judices sententias suas pretio nundinantur,” App. M. 10, p. 255, 13. —Act. collat. form nundĭno , to sell (postclass.): nundinatum pudorem, Firm. Math. 6, 31 fin.; Auct. ap. Capitol. Gord. 24 fin.; so in part. perf.: nundinatus, traded away, sold, Firm. Math. 6, 31 med.; Prud. στεφ. 10, 969; Tert. Virg. Vel. 13.
