vŏlūbĭlĭtas — Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

vŏlūbĭlĭtas, ātis, f. volubilis, a rapid whirling motion. Lit.: mundi, Cic. N. D. 2, 19, 49; id. Fat. 19, 43; id. Univ. 10; Ov. F. 6, 271; App. Asclep. p. 100, 41.— Transf., roundness, round form: fracta capitis latissima, Ov. M. 12, 434.— Trop. Of speech, rapidity, fluency, volubility: linguae volubilitas, Cic. Planc. 25, 62: flumen aliis verborum volubilitasque cordi est, id. Or. 16, 53; id. de Or. 1, 5, 17: nimia vocis, Quint. 11, 3, 52 (opp. tarditas); 10, 1, 8; Plin. Ep. 5, 20, 4.— Of fate, changeableness, mutability: quod temere fit caeco casu et volubilitate fortunae, Cic. Div. 2, 6, 15; Plin. 37, 1, 2, § 3.

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vŏlūbĭlĭtas

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volubilitas

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