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praevălĭdus , a, um, adj. praevaleo,
I.very strong (not in Cic. or Cæs.).
I. Lit.
A. Of persons: “juvenis,” Liv. 7, 5: “legiones,” Vell. 2, 69, 2: “cohortes,” Tac. H. 2, 28.—
B. Of things: “manus,” Ov. H. 9, 80: “ramus,” Suet. Vesp. 5.—
II. Trop., very strong, very powerful, prevailing, prevalent.
A. Of persons, Tac. A. 3, 35.—
B. Of things: “urbes,” Liv. 27, 39: “neu (terra) se praevalidam primis ostendat aristis,” too strong, bearing too abundantly, Verg. G. 2, 252: “nomina equitum,” great, imposing, Tac. A. 12, 60 fin.: “praevalida et adulta vitia,” prevalent, id. ib. 3, 53.—Hence, adv.: praevă-lĭdē , very strongly (post-Aug.), Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 108.
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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