I.sing. acc. divitiam, Att. ap. Non. 475, 24), f. dives, riches, wealth (cf.: opes, facultates, bona, fortunae, copiae, vis).
I. Lit., Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 99; id. Capt. 2, 2, 31; Cic. Lael. 6 (twice); id. Rep. 1, 34; 3, 14; Hor. C. 2, 3, 20; id. S. 2, 2, 101; id. Ep. 1, 4, 7 et saep.—Prov.: superare Crassum divitiis, to be richer than Crassus, i. e. to be very rich, very fortunate, Cic. Att. 1, 4 fin.—
B. Transf.: “templum inclutum divitiis,” i. e. for its rich and costly presents, Liv. 26, 11; cf.: “demite divitias,” i. e. rich, costly ornaments, Ov. F. 4, 136: “Palmyra urbs nobilis situ, divitiis soli, etc.,” richness, fertility, Plin. 5, 25, 21, § 88; cf. Ov. F. 1, 690.—
II. Trop., richness, copiousness, affluence (very rarely): “in oratione Crassi divitias atque ornamenta ejus ingenii perspexi (perhaps alluding to the wealth of Crassus),” Cic. de Or. 1, 35, 161: “quem tu per jocum divitias orationis habere dicis,” id. Fam. 4, 4, 1; cf. “verborum (with ubertas),” Quint. 10, 1, 13.
