I.forgetfulness, oblivion (poet. and once in Tac. for oblivio; usually in the plur.): “oblivia rerum,” Lucr. 3, 828; so id. 3, 1066; 6, 1213: “longa oblivia potant,” Verg. A. 6, 715: “ducere sollicitae jucunda oblivia vitae,” Hor. S. 2, 6, 62: “taedae,” Sil. 2, 628: “agere oblivia laudis,” to forget, Ov. M. 12, 539: “suci, qui patriae faciant oblivia,” id. P. 4, 10, 19.— In sing.. sententiam oblivio transmittere, Tac. H. 4, 9, Ambros. Apol. Dav. 31, 16.
oblīvĭum , ii, n. obliviscor,
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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