I.a liberal giver, a bestower, granter, dispenser, distributer, imparter.
I. In gen. (rare; “not in Cic.): multarum rerum ac maxume pecuniae largitor,” Sall. J. 95: “largitor voluntarius repente senatus factus,” Liv. 6, 16: “minime largitore duce,” liberal, id. 6, 2; cf. “praedae,” id. 9, 42: “Bacche, sacri largitor laticis,” dispenser, Sil. 7, 164.—
II. In partic., in a bad sense, a briber (class.): “exsistunt in re publica plerumque largitores et factiosi,” Cic. Off. 1, 19, 64: “cujuscumque tribus largitor esset,” id. Planc. 15, 37: “Lentulum largitorem et prodigum non putat,” a spendthrift, squanderer, id. Cat. 4, 5, 10.
