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velitor

to fight like the

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Where it lives

Metamorphoses 3 · 0.56/10k
Apologia 1 · 0.47/10k

What it meant

vēlĭtor — Lewis & Short

vēlĭtor, ātus, 1,

I v. dep. n. [veles], to fight like the velites or light troops, to skirmish (ante- and post-Aug.).

I Lit.: in eum lapidibus crebris, App. M. 9, p. 234, 25: equus postremis calcibus, id. ib. 7, p. 195, 12.—In mal. part.: primis Veneris proeliis, App. M. 5, p. 168, 6.—

II Trop.: tunc saga illa primis adhuc armis disciplinae suae velitatur, i. e. makes the first attempt, essays, App. M. 9, p. 230: contra aliquem scurrilibus jocis, id. ib. 8, p. 213, 11: calumniis in aliquem, id. Mag. p. 274: nescio quid vos velitati estis inter vos duo, i. e. have wrangled, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 28: adversus impudentes et improbos in maledictis (with decertare convicio), Gell. 6, 11, 1: periculum alicui, to threaten with danger, App. M. 5, p. 164.

In the wild

Velitatur Apuleius, Metamorphoses 5.11.p2
uelitatur Apuleius, Apologia 2
velitatur Apuleius, Metamorphoses 9.29
velitatur Apuleius, Metamorphoses 7.16

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