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suspendĭum , ii, n. suspendo,
I.a hanging of one's self, a hanging (class.), Plaut. Cas. 1, 23: “utinam me Divi adaxint ad suspendium,” id. Aul. 1, 1, 11: “injuriae remedium morte ac suspendio quaerere,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 56, § 129: “suspendio vitam finire,” Suet. Aug. 65: “suspendio interemptus,” Plin. 28, 1, 2, § 71 et saep.—Plur.: “praebuit illa arbor misero suspendia collo,” Ov. Am. 1, 12, 17: “proscriptiones miserorumque suspendia,” Amm. 19, 11, 3.
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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    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.3.129
    • Suetonius, Divus Augustus, 65
    • Plautus, Aulularia, 1.1
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 28.71
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