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tormentum ī, n

TARC-, an engine for hurling : tormentis Mutinam verberavit: tormenta, arma, omnis apparatus belli, L.: telum tormento missum, Cs.— A twisted cord, sling : praesectis mulierum crinibus tormenta effecerunt, Cs.— A missile, shot : quod genus tegumenti nullo telo neque tormento transici posse, Cs.: tormenta e navibus procul excussa, Cu.— An instrument of torture, rack : verberibus ac tormentis quaestionem habere.—Fig., torture, anguish, pain, torment : iracundiae tormenta: Invidiā Siculi non invenere tyranni Maius tormentum, H.: animi tormenta latentis in aegro Corpore, Iu.: Tu lene tormentum ingenio admoves, gentle compulsion , H.

Lewis, Charlton, T. An Elementary Latin Dictionary. New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago. American Book Company. 1890.

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