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trĭpŭdĭum , ii, n. acc. to Cic. Div. 2, 34, 72, contr. from terripavium, terripudium, but prob. from ter and pes; cf. the old form tripodare, whence tripodatio; in relig. lang.,
I. Lit., a measured stamping, a leaping, jumping, dancing in relig. solemnities, a solemn religious dance: “Salios ancilia ferre ac per urbem ire canentes carmina, cum tripudiis sollemnique saltatu jussit,” Liv. 1, 20, 4; cf. tripudio and ‡ tripodatio.—
B. Transf., in gen., a dance: “citatis celerare tripudiis,” Cat. 63, 26: “tripudia Hispanorum,” Liv. 25, 17, 5: “cum sui moris tripudiis,” id. 21, 42, 3: “cantus incohantium proelium et ululatus et tripudia,” id. 38, 17, 4.—
II. A favorable omen, when the sacred chickens ate so greedily that the food dropped from their mouths to the ground, Cic. Div. 2, 34, 72; 2, 36, 77; 1, 15, 28; Liv. 10, 40, 5; Suet. Tib. 2; cf. solistimus.
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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    • Suetonius, Tiberius, 2
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 10, 40.5
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 20.4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 42
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 38, 17
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 25, 17
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 2.34
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