fīnītĭo — Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

fīnītĭo, ōnis, f. finio (post-Aug.). A limiting, limit, boundary, Vitr. 2, 1 fin.; 5, 4 fin.; 8, 1.— A determining, assigning, viz., Lit., a division, part, Hyg. Astr. 1, 6 fin.— Trop. A definition, explanation (esp. freq. in Quint.): finitio est rei propositae propria et dilucida et breviter comprehensa verbis enunciatio, Quint. 7, 3, 2 sq.; 2, 15, 34; 3, 6, 49; 5, 10, 63 et saep.; Gell. 15, 9, 11.— A rule: illam quasi finitionem veluti quandam legem sanxerunt, eos tantum surculos posse coalescere, qui, etc., Col. 5, 11, 12.— An end; esp., The end of life, death, Inscr. Grut. 810, 10: FATI, Inscr. Orell. 4776.— Completeness: progressum esse ad hanc finitionem, Vitr. 2, 1, 8.

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fīnītĭo

Headword (normalized):

fīnītĭo

Headword (normalized/stripped):

finitio

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18222

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n18205

Key:

finitio

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