distractĭo
distractĭo, ōnis, f. distraho, a pulling asunder, dividing, separating. In gen. Lit.: distractio cruciatusque membrorum, Gell. 12, 5, 3.— Transf., a parting, dividing: humanorum animorum, Cic. N. D. 1, 11, 27: animi corporisque, Sen. Ep. 30 fin.: harum mihi voluptatum omnium atque itidem tibi distractio, discidium, vastities venit, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 68.— In partic., in mercant. lang., a selling in single portions, piecemeal, or by retail: fundi, Dig. 2, 15, 8, § 15: mercium, ib. 14, 3, 5, § 12.— Trop., dissension, discord, disagreement: nulla nobis societas cum tyrannis et potius summa distractio est, Cic. Off. 3, 6, 32; so, civium, Varr. ap. Non. 287, 15.
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distractĭo
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distractio
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distractĭo, ōnis, f. distraho, a pulling asunder, dividing, separating. In gen. Lit.: distractio cruciatusque membrorum, Gell. 12, 5, 3.— Transf., a parting, dividing: humanorum animorum, Cic. N. D. 1, 11, 27: animi corporisque, Sen. Ep. 30 fin.: harum mihi voluptatum omnium atque itidem tibi distractio, discidium, vastities venit, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 68.— In partic., in mercant. lang., a selling in single portions, piecemeal, or by retail: fundi, Dig. 2, 15, 8, § 15: mercium, ib. 14, 3, 5, § 12.— Trop., dissension, discord, disagreement: nulla nobis societas cum tyrannis et potius summa distractio est, Cic. Off. 3, 6, 32; so, civium, Varr. ap. Non. 287, 15.
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