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circumstantĭa , ae, f. circumsto (post-Aug. and rare).
I. A standing round, a surrounding: “hostium,” Gell. 3, 7, 5: “aquae, aëris,” Sen. Q. N. 2, 7, 2 (as transl. of the Gr. ἀντιπερίστασις).—*
B. Concr., a surrounding circle, a band, troop: “angelorum,” Tert. Or. 3.—
II. Trop., the state, condition, circumstances, attribute, quality: “rerum negotiorumque,” Gell. 14, 1, 15; 14, 2, 2; Tert. Bapt. 17: hoc genus argumentorum sane dicamus ex circumstantiā, quia περίστασιν dicere aliter non possumus, * Quint. 5, 10, 104.
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):
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 5, 10.104
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 14.1.15
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 14.2.2
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 3.7.5
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