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dīvĭtĭa, ae, f., v. divitiae init.

Divitiăcus, i, m.

  1. I. The brother of Dumnorix, chief of the Aedui at the period of the Gallic war, and in alliance with the Romans, Caes. B. G. 1, 3; 18 sq.; 31 sq. al.
  2. II. Chief of the Suessiones, Caes. B. G. 2, 4.

dīvĭtĭae, ārum (sing. acc. divitiam, Att. ap. Non. 475, 24), f. [dives], riches, wealth (cf.: opes, facultates, bona, fortunae, copiae, vis).

  1. I. Lit., Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 99; id. Capt. 2, 2, 31; Cic. Lael. 6 (twice); id. Rep. 1, 34; 3, 14; Hor. C. 2, 3, 20; id. S. 2, 2, 101; id. Ep. 1, 4, 7 et saep.
    Prov.: superare Crassum divitiis, to be richer than Crassus, i. e. to be very rich, very fortunate, Cic. Att. 1, 4 fin.
    1. B. Transf.: templum inclutum divitiis, i. e. for its rich and costly presents, Liv. 26, 11; cf.: demite divitias, i. e. rich, costly ornaments, Ov. F. 4, 136: Palmyra urbs nobilis situ, divitiis soli, etc., richness, fertility, Plin. 5, 25, 21, § 88; cf. Ov. F. 1, 690.
  2. II. Trop., richness, copiousness, affluence (very rarely): in oratione Crassi divitias atque ornamenta ejus ingenii perspexi (perhaps alluding to the wealth of Crassus), Cic. de Or. 1, 35, 161: quem tu per jocum divitias orationis habere dicis, id. Fam. 4, 4, 1; cf. verborum (with ubertas), Quint. 10, 1, 13.