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vindēmĭa , ae, f. vinum-demo,
I.a grape - gathering, vintage.
I. Lit., Varr. L. L. 5, § 37 Müll.; id. R. R. 1, 54, 1; Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 16; Col. 3, 21, 5; 11, 2, 70; Plin. 18, 31, 74, § 315.—Plur., Plin. Ep. 9, 20, 2; Suet. Caes. 40.—
II. Transf.
A. Grapes, wine, vintage: “non eadem arboribus pendet vindemia nostris,” Verg. G. 2, 89: “mitis,” id. ib. 2, 522; cf.: “spumat plenis vindemia labris,” id. ib. 2, 6: “ursi fruge, fronde, vindemiā, pomis vivunt,” Plin. 10, 73, 93, § 199.—
B. Plur., the time of grape-gathering, the vintage season, M. Aurel. ap. Fronto, Ep. ad M. Caes. 5, 23 and 47.—
C. The gathering or harvest of similar things: “olearum,” Plin. 15, 1, 2, § 5: “turis,” id. 12, 14, 32, § 58: “mellis,” Col. 9, 15, 1; Plin. 11, 14, 14, § 35.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (9):
    • Vergil, Georgics, 2.89
    • Plautus, Curculio, 1.2
    • Suetonius, Divus Julius, 40
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 11.35
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 12.58
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 15.5
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 9.20.2
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 3.21.5
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 9.15.1
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