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trŭcīdātĭo , ōnis, f. trucido,
I.a slaughtering, massacring, butchery.
I. Lit.: “inde non jam pugna, sed trucidatio velut pecorum fleri,” Liv. 28, 16, 6: “civium,” Cic. Phil. 4, 5, 11.—In plur. absol.: tantas trucidationes facis, Cato ap. Gell. 13, 24, 12.—
II. Transf., a cutting to pieces, cutting up, cutting off, Cels. praef. med.: “arborum,” a lopping, trimming, Plin. 17, 27, 45, § 257.
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, Philippics, 4.5.11
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 28, 16.6
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