I.to make smooth, to smooth (not in Cic.; syn. polio, dolo, limo).
I. Lit.: “omnes parietes tectorio levigantur,” Varr. R. R. 3, 11, 3: “aliquid opere tectorio,” Col. 9, 7, 1; Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 101: “ad levigandam cutem,” id. 20, 3, 10, § 20: “alvum,” to make slippery, Gell. 4, 11, 4: “scabritia levigatur dente conchāve,” Plin. 13, 12, 25, § 81.—
II. Transf., to make small, bruise small, pulverize, levigate: “quae diligenter contrita levigantur,” Col. 12, 41 fin.: “semina,” id. 6, 17, 3: “galla cum austero vino levigata,” id. 7, 5, 12; 9, 13, 5.— Hence, lēvĭgātus , a, um, P. a., smooth, slippery (post-class. and rare): “oleum levigatius et spissius est,” Macr. S. 1, 12 med.
