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torno , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. tornus,
I.to turn in a lathe, to round off.
I. Lit. (class.; “syn. rotundo): idque ita tornavit (deus), ut nihil effici possit rotundius,” Cic. Univ. 6: “sphaeram,” id. Rep. 1, 14, 22: “hastas,” Plin. 11, 39, 93, § 227: “lapis qui tornatur in vasa,” id. 36, 22, 44, § 159: “turbines columnarum,” id. 36, 13, 19, § 90.—
II. Transf., to turn, fashion, smooth (very rare): “male tornati versus, Hor.A.P. 441: barbam,” i.e. to stroke, Hier. Ep. 50, 2. — P. a. comp.: “tornatioris eloquii,” Aug. de Catechiz. 8.
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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