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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.