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trāductĭo , ōnis, f. traduco. *
I. Lit., a leading along, conducting in triumph: “traductio captorum,” Aus. Grat. Act. 4.—
II. Trop.
A. In gen. (acc. to traduco, II. A.), a removing, transferring from one rank to another: “traductio ad plebem furibundi hominis ac perditi (Clodii),” Cic. Sest. 7, 15. —
B. In partic.
1. (Acc. to traduco, II. B. 2.) A making a show of, exposure, public disgrace: “hic damnatum cum dedecore et traductione vita exigit,” Sen. Ira, 1, 6, 1: “interrogationes ad traductionem nostram excogitatae,” id. Ep. 85, 1; Vulg. Sap. 2, 14; cf. Lact. 4, 16, 7; id. Epit. 45, 5.—
2. A leading in triumph: “captivorum,” Aus. Grat. Act. 4. —
3. (Acc. to traduco, II. B. 4.) Of time, the passage, lapse, course: “temporis,” Cic. Div. 1, 56, 127.—
4. (Acc. to traduco, II. B. 5.) In rhet.
a. A transferring, metonymy: “traductio atque immutatio in verbo: Africa terribili tremit horrida terra tumultu. Pro Afris est sumpta Africa,” Cic. de Or. 3, 42, 167.—
b. A repetition of the same word, Auct. Her. 4, 14, 20.
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, For Sestius, 7.15
    • Old Testament, Wisdom, 2.14
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