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rĕ-verbĕro , āre, 1, v. a.,
I.to strike back, repel, cause to rebound (post-Aug.): “sic veneficiis corpus induruit, ut saxa reverberet,” Sen. Contr. 1, 3, 11: “Indus saxis saepe impeditus quīs crebro reverberatur,” Curt. 8, 9, 7: “reverberato lapide,” Amm. 24, 4, 28: “ut humus molliter cedat nec incrementa duritiā suā reverberet,” Col. 3, 13, 7: “usque adeo ut radios omnis nostri tuoris splendore reverberent,” App. de Deo Socr. p. 48, 3: “hinc vi reverberante ventorum,” Amm. 22, 15, 7. —
II. Trop.: “iram Fortunae,” Sen. Clem. 2, 5, 4; Claud. Mam. Stat. An. 1. 27; cf. Amm. 22, 15, 7.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Seneca, de Clementia, 2.5.4
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 3.13.7
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 8.9.7
    • Seneca the Elder, Controversiae, 1.3.11
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