I.violence, vehemence, impetuosity, ferocity (class.): “illi hanc vim appellant, quae est potius violentia,” Quint. 2, 12, 11: “novi hominis furorem, novi effrenatam violentiam,” Cic. Phil. 12, 11, 26: “vinolentorum,” id. Tusc. 5, 41, 118: minis ejus ac violentiā territus, Suet. Ner. 34: “gentium,” ferocity, Tac. A. 2, 63: “acris leonum,” Lucr. 3, 741.—Of things, concr. and abstr.: “vehemens vini,” Lucr. 3, 482: “saepe fortunae violentiam toleravisse,” Sall. C. 53, 3: “assidua hiemis,” Col. 1, 1, 5: “radii solis,” Plin. 2, 16, 13, § 70: “vultūs,” fierceness, Ov. M. 1, 238: “si dolo nihil profecerit, vi et violentiā deicere eos conatur,” Lact. 3, 29, 15.
vĭŏlentĭa , ae, f. violentus,
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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