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vultŭrĭus (volt- ), ii, m. id.,
I.a vulture, bird of prey.
I. Lit., Plaut. Truc. 2, 3, 16; id. Most. 3, 2, 146 sqq.; Lucr. 4, 680; Liv. 27, 23, 3; 27, 11, 4; 41, 21, 7.—
II. Transf.
A. A vulture; a designation for a rapacious or covetous person, an extortioner, and the like: “sunt alii qui te volturium vocant,” Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 64: “vulturius illius provinciae imperator,” Cic. Pis. 16, 38; Cat. 68, 124.—
B. An unlucky throw at dice: “jacit vulturios quattuor. Talos arripio: jacto basilicum,” Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 78.
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):
    • Cicero, Against Piso, 16.38
    • Plautus, Curculio, 2.3
    • Plautus, Truculentus, 2.3
    • Plautus, Mostellaria, 3.2
    • Plautus, Trinummus, 1.2
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 4.680
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 41, 21.7
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 27, 11.4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 27, 23.3
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