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Vagĭa (Vacĕa), ae, m., a river of Lusitania, now the Vonga or Conga, Plin. 4, 21, 35, § 113.

Vagienni (-genni), ōrum, m., an Alpine people of Liguria, whose chief town was Augusta Vagiennorum, Plin. 3, 5, 7, §§ 47 and 49; 3, 16, 20, § 117; 3, 20, 24, § 135; called Bagenni, Sil. 8, 607.

vāgīna, ae, f. [cf. vas], a scabbard, sheath.

  1. I. Lit., of a sword, Cic. Inv. 2, 4, 14; id. Marcell. 7, 57; Caes. B. G. 5, 44; Verg. A. 4, 579; 6, 260; 10, 475; Hor. S. 2, 1, 41; Ov. M. 10, 475; Val. Max. 8, 9, 2: (delphinus) pinnae aculeos velut vagina condens, Plin. 9, 8, 8, § 25; cf. id. 8, 15, 17, § 41; 7, 52, 53, § 174; 11, 37, 77, § 198.
    Trop.: senatus consultum inclusum in tabulis tamquam in vaginā reconditum habere, Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4: ut gladius … ita vox in vaginā silentii condita hebetatur, App. Flor. 3, p. 357, 32.
  2. II. Transf., the covering, sheath, holder of any thing.
      1. 1. In gen.: omnia principalia viscera membranis propriis ac velut vaginis inclusit natura, Plin. 11, 37, 77, § 198; cf.: cremato eo (corpore), inimici … remeanti animae veluti vaginam ademerint, id. 7, 52, 53, § 174.
      2. 2. The sheath of an ear of grain, etc., the hull, husk, Varr. R. R. 1, 48, 1 sq.; Cic. Sen. 15, 51.
        Cf. of a frame or mould to shape a growing gourd, Plin. 19, 5, 24, § 70.
      3. 3. The female vagina, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 85.
      4. 4. The sheath of a claw, in cats, Plin. 8, 15, 17, § 41.

* vāgīnŭla, ae, f. dim. [vagina, II.], a little sheath, husk of ears of grain, Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 61.

vāgĭo, īvi or ĭi, 4, v. n. [root vāk-, vāg-; cf. Ved. vacati, roars; Lat. vacca, 2. vagor: idcirco vagire dicitur, exprimente verbo sonum vocis recentis, Varr. ap. Gell. 16, 17, 2]; of young children, to cry, squall.

  1. I. Lit.: audivisse vocem pueri visu’st vagientis, Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 2: repuerascere et in cunis vagire, Cic. Sen. 23, 83: videtis … populum non ut in cunabulis vagientem, sed adultum, id. Rep. 2, 11, 21; Ov. F. 2, 405; 4, 208; 6, 146; Stat. S. 4, 8, 35 al.
    Of young goats, acc. to Varr. L. L. 7, § 104 Müll.; cf. vagitus.
    Of young hares, Auct. Carm. Philom. 60.
    Of swine, Mart. 3, 58, 37.
  2. * II. Transf., to sound: clamor ad caelum volvendu’ per aethera vagit, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 104 Müll. (Ann. v. 520 Vahl.).

vāgītus, ūs, m. [vagio], a crying, squalling of young children: vagitus et ploratus, Plin. 7, praef. § 2: vagituque locum lugubri complet, Lucr. 5, 226: continuo auditae voces vagitus et ingens Infantumque animae flentes, Verg. A. 6, 426: edere vagitum, Quint. 1, 1, 21: dare, Ov. H. 11, 85: sonare vagitibus, Mart. 9, 21, 3.
Of the bleating of young goats, Ov. M. 15, 466; cf. Varr. L. L. 7, § 104 Müll.
Of a crying for pain: nec nox ulla … Quae non audierit mixtos vagitibus aegris Ploratus, Lucr. 2, 579; Cels. 7 praef. med.