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vŏlo , ōnis, m. 1. volo,
I.a volunteer, first applied to the slaves who, after the battle at Cannæ, were enrolled upon their own expressed desire to serve (cf. Liv. 22, 57, 11; Val. Max. 7, 6, 1): “volones dicti sunt milites, qui post Cannensem cladem usque ad octo milia, cum essent servi, voluntarie se ad militiam obtulere,” Paul. Diac. p. 370: “volones, quia sponte hoc voluerunt, appellati,” Macr. S. 1, 11, 30: “vetus miles tironi, liber voloni sese exaequari sineret,” Liv. 23, 35, 6; 23, 32, 1; Capitol. Anton. Phil. 21, 6; Macr. S. 1, 11, 30.
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 (4):
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 23, 32
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 23, 35
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 57
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 7.6.1
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