I. Lit., concr., empty space, a vacancy, vacuity: “interveniorum vacuitates,” Vitr. 2, 7.—
II. Transf., a being without, a freedom, absence, exemption from any thing (class.; cf. vacatio).
1. With gen.: “liberatio et vacuitas omnis molestiae,” Cic. Fin. 1, 11, 37: “doloris,” id. ib. 2, 5, 16; 2, 6, 18; 2, 11, 35; “2, 12, 37: aegritudinis,” id. Tusc. 5, 14, 42.—
2. With ab and abl.: “vacuitas ab angoribus,” Cic. Off. 1, 21, 73.—
B. Esp., a vacancy in an office: consulum, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 10, 2.
