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Vĕlĭa, ae, f.

  1. I. An elevated part of the Palatine Hill at Rome, Varr. L. L. 5, § 54 Müll.; Cic. Rep. 2, 31, 54; Liv. 2, 7, 6.
    Hence, Vĕlĭensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Velia, Velian: Veliense sexticeps in Veliā apud aedem deum penatium, an old formula ap. Varr. L. L. l. l.
  2. II. A town on the coast of Lucania, a colony of the Phocœans, orig. called Ὑέλη, afterwards Ἐλέα, Lat. Elea (v. h. v.), now Castellamare della Bruca, Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 71; Gell. 10, 16, 3; Cic. Fam. 7, 19, 1; 7, 20, 1; id. Verr. 2, 2, 40, § 99; 2, 5, 17, § 44; Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 1 al.
    Hence,
      1. 1. Vĕ-lĭensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Velia, Velian: sacerdotes, Cic. Balb. 24, 55.
        Plur.: Vĕlĭenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Velia, the Velians, Cic. Fam. 7, 20, 1; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 69.
      2. 2. Vĕlīnus, a, um, adj., of Velia, Velian: portus, i. e. Velia, Verg. A. 6, 366.
  3. III. A Spanish tribe, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 26.

vēlĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum, adj. [velum-fero], sail-bearing: carina, Prop. 3, 9 (4, 8), 35; Ov. M. 15, 719; Luc. 1, 495: malus, Val. Fl. 1, 126: venti, Sen. Thyest. 129.

vēlĭfĭcātĭo, ōnis, f. [velifico], a making sail, sailing.

  1. I. Lit.: mutatā velificatione, Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 21.
  2. II. Trop.: velificatione plenā in rempublicam ferebatur, Amm. 18, 5, 6: velificatione tranquillā, ut aiunt, ferebatur ad gloriam, id. 29, 2, 22.

* vēlĭfĭcĭum, ii, n. [velifico], a making sail, sailing: velificia primum invenit Isis, Hyg. Fab. 277.

vēlĭfĭco, āre (act. collat. form of velificor), to sail, make sail: nauta per urbanas velificabat aquas, Prop. 4 (5), 9, 6: per summa aequora, Plin. 9, 33, 52, § 103; 9, 29, 47, § 88: erectis capitibus, id. 8, 13, 13, § 35.
Pass.: velificatus Athōs, sailed through, Juv. 10, 174.

vēlĭfĭcor, ātus (inf. parag. velificarier, Afr. Com. 267), 1, v. dep. n. [velum-facio], to make sail, spread sail, sail.

  1. I. Lit. (rare; not in Cic.): (ratis) Caerula ad infernos velificata lacus, Prop. 2, 28 (3, 25), 40: velificantes triumphantium in modum, Flor. 3, 7, 3; Mel. 3, 7, 2.
  2. II. Trop., with dat., to make sail for, i. e. to exert one’s self to effect, procure, or gain a thing (class.): honori suo velificari, Cic. Agr. 1, 9, 27: ne aut velificatus alicui dicaris, aut, etc., Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 10, 2: favori civium, Flor. 1, 9, 5.

* vēlĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. [velificor], made with sails, sailing: cursu navigii, Plin. 13, 11, 21, § 70.

vēlĭger, gĕra, gĕrum, adj. [velumgero], sail-bearing, covered with sails: mare, Cassiod. Var. 7, 9.

1. Vĕlīnus lăcus or simply Vĕlī-nus, a lake in the Sabine territories, between Reate and Interamnum, Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 108; Verg. A. 7, 517: Rosea rura Velini, id. ib. 7, 712.
It gave its name to Vĕlīna trĭbus, the people who dwelt around this lake, Cic. Att. 4, 15, 9; Liv. Epit. 19 fin.; called also Velina, Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 52; Pers. 5, 73.

2. Vĕlīnus, a, um, v. Velia, III. 2.

vēlĭtāris, e, adj. [veles], of or belonging to the velites: arma, Sall. J. 105, 2: hastae, Liv. 26, 4, 4; 38, 20, 1; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 201: auxilium, Amm. 20, 1, 3.
Subst.: vēlĭtāres, ium, m., = velites (late Lat.), Amm 19, 3, 1.

vēlĭtātĭo, ōnis, f. [velitor], a skirmishing with words, a bickering, wrangling, dispute (Plautin.): velitatio dicta est ultro citroque probrorum objectatio, ab exemplo velitaris pugnae, Fest. p. 369 Müll.: velitatio dicitur levis contentio, dicta ex congressione militum (i.e. velitum), Non. p. 3: verbis velitationem fieri, Plaut. As. 2, 2, 41 (al. as one word, verbivelitationem; cf. Ussing ad loc.): me ad velitationem exerceo. id. Rud. 2, 6, 41.

Vĕlīternīnus, a, um, v. Velitrae, B.

1. Vĕlīternus, a, um, v. Velitrae, A.

2. Vĕlīternus, i, m., a proper name, Sil. 13, 229.

vēlĭtes, um, v. veles.

vēlĭtor, ātus, 1, v. dep. n. [veles], to fight like the velites or light troops, to skirmish (ante- and post-Aug.).

  1. I. Lit.: in eum lapidibus crebris, App. M. 9, p. 234, 25: equus postremis calcibus, id. ib. 7, p. 195, 12.
    In mal. part.: primis Veneris proeliis, App. M. 5, p. 168, 6.
  2. II. Trop.: tunc saga illa primis adhuc armis disciplinae suae velitatur, i. e. makes the first attempt, essays, App. M. 9, p. 230: contra aliquem scurrilibus jocis, id. ib. 8, p. 213, 11: calumniis in aliquem, id. Mag. p. 274: nescio quid vos velitati estis inter vos duo, i. e. have wrangled, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 28: adversus impudentes et improbos in maledictis (with decertare convicio), Gell. 6, 11, 1: periculum alicui, to threaten with danger, App. M. 5, p. 164.

Vĕlītrae, ārum, f., a town of the Volsci, in Latium, whence came the Octavian family, now Velletri, Liv. 2, 31; 2, 34; 6, 36; Suet. Aug. 1; 6; 94; Sil. 8, 379.
Hence,

  1. A. Vĕlīternus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Velitrœ: ager, Liv. 2, 31; 30, 38: hostis, id. 6, 22: rus, Plin. 12, 1, 5, § 10: populus, Liv. 8, 12: coloni, id. 6, 36.
    Plur.: Vĕlīterni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Velitrœ, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 64; Liv. 8, 14; Suet. Aug. 94.
  2. B. Vĕlīternī-nus, a, um, adj., of Velitrœ, Veliternian: vina, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 65.

* vēlĭvŏlans, antis, adj. [velum-volo], sail-flying, flying with sails, a poet. epithet of a ship: naves, Poët. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 31, 67; cf. velivolus.

vēlĭvŏlus, a, um, adj. [velum-volo], sail-flying, winged with sails, a poet. epithet of a ship: naves, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 5 (Ann. v. 381, and Trag. v. 111 Vahl.); Ov. P. 4, 5, 42.
Absol.: mare velivolis florebat puppibus, i. e. with ships, Lucr. 5, 1442 (1440).
Transf., an epithet of the sea: maria alta velivola, Liv. And. ap. Macr. S. 6, 5: mare, Verg. A. 1, 224; Ov. P. 4, 16, 21.