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af-făber (better adf- ), bra, brum, adj.
I. Made or prepared ingeniously or with art, ingenious: affabrum: fabrefactum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 28 Müll.—Hence, adv.: adfā^brē , ingeniously, skilfully: “adfabre atque antiquo artificio factus,” Cic. Verr. 1, 5, 14; Prisc. 1009 P.—
II. In act. sense, skilled in art, skilful, ingenious: “litteras adfabra rerum vel natura vel industria peperit,” Symm. Ep. 3, 17.
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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