Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, questus

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A. In gen., Cic. Quint. 30, 94: “caelum questibus implet,” Verg. A. 9, 480: “tantos illa suo rumpebat pectore questus,” id. ib. 4, 553: “tales effundit in aëra questus,” Ov. M. 9, 370: “edere questus,” id. ib. 4, 587: “in questus effundi,” Tac. A. 1, 11: “creber,” id. ib. 3, 7: “quaestu vano clamitare,” Phaedr. 1, 9, 7.—

B. In partic., a complaint, accusation (poet.): “questuque Jovem testatur acerbo,” Val. Fl. 5, 624; 1, 113; Luc. 1, 247; 9, 880.—

II. Transf., of the soft, plaintive note of the nightingale: “maestis late loca questibus implet,” Verg. G. 4, 515.

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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