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dēductus, a, um, P. a.

    1. A. Drawn inwards, bent inwards (only post-Aug.), said of the nose: nasum et a summo eminentiorem et ab imo deductiorem, Suet. Aug. 79: nasus deductus, Lampr. Diadum. 3.
    2. B. (Acc. to no. II. B. 3.) Slender, weak (ante-class., and once in Verg.): deducta tunc voce leo, with a weak, subdued voice, Lucil. ap. Non. 289, 16: deducta voce, Afran. and Cornificius ap. Macr. Sat. 6, 4: carmen, a humble strain, opp. to canere reges et proelia, Verg. E. 6, 5 (tenue translatio a lana, quae deducitur in tenuitatem, Serv.); cf. also Macr. Sat. 6, 4, and Quint. 8, 2, 9.
      Note: In Cic. Leg. 2, 20, 50, deductio, not deducta, is the true reading.

‡ dēductim, adv., acc. to Diomed. p. 168 [deduco].

dēductĭo, ōnis, f. [deduco], a leading away, leading on, in accordance with the different acceptations of the primitive word.

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen.: rivorum a fonte, a leading or conducting off, Cic. Top. 8, 33; cf.: Albanae aquae, id. Div. 1, 44 fin.
    2. B. In partic.
      1. 1. A leading forth, transplanting of colonies, a colonizing: quae erit in istos agros deductio? Cic. Agr. 1, 5, 16; ib. 2, 34: militum in oppida, id. Phil. 2, 25, 62: oppidorum, Plin. 2, 52, 53, § 139.
      2. 2. A leading away of the bride: sponsae in domum mariti, Dig. 23, 2, 5.
      3. 3. An escorting, a conducting safely, Ambros. de Jacob. 2, 1, 4.
      4. 4. A putting out of possession, ejection, expulsion: ibi tum Caecinam postulasse, ut moribus deductio fieret, Cic. Caecin. 10, 27.
      5. 5. A deduction, diminution, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 10, 32; id. Verr. 2, 3, 78: HERES SINE DEDVCTIONE XX., i. e. vicesimarum, Inscr. Orell. 3041; cf. vicesimus. So, sine deductione, without deduction, Sen. Ben. 2, 4; id. Ep. 58.
  2. II. Trop.: ex hac deductione rationis, from this course of reasoning, Cic. Inv. 1, 14.

dēductīvus, a, um, adj. [deduco], derivative: nomina, Pomp. Comm. art. Donat. 19, 4, p. 202 K.

dēductor, ōris, m. [deduco].

  1. I. One who brings; a guide, teacher (late Lat.): alicujus, Tert. Apol. 21: veritatis, Tert. Cor. mil. 4.
  2. II. (Acc. to deduco, no. 1. B. 5.) One who accompanies or attends on a candidate for office, an attendant, Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 6.

dēductōrĭus, a, um, adj. [deduco], of or for drawing off or draining (post-class.): medicamenta, aperient, purgative, Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 19: cuniculus (in stabulis), Veg. Vet. 1, 56. Also subst.: deducto-rium, ii, n., a drain: liquoris, Pall. Nov. 7, 21.

1. dēductus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from deduco.

2. dēductus, ūs, m. [deduco], a drawing or dragging down (rare): ponderis, App. M. 1, p. 109, 28 (in Cic. Off. 2, 4, 14, the true reading is: ductus aquarum).