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Vectōnes or Vettōnes, um, m., a people of Lusitania, in the modern Salamanca and Estremadura, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 19; 4, 20, 34, § 112; Caes. B. C. 1, 38; Liv 35, 22, 8; Luc. 4, 9; Sil. 3, 378.
Hence, Vet-tōnĭa, ae, f., the territory of the Vettones, Prud. στεφ. 3, 187; Inscr. Grut. 383, 7.

vĕter, ĕris, v. vetus init.

Vĕtĕra, um, n., a town of Gallia Belgica, now Xanten, Tac. A. 1, 45; called also Vetera castra, id. H. 4, 18 and 21.

* vĕtĕrāmentārĭus, a, um, adj. [vetus], of or belonging to old things: sutor, a mender of old shoes, cobbler, Suet. Vit. 2.

vĕtĕrānus, a, um, adj. [vetus],

  1. I. old, veteran (in technical lang.): boves, Varr. R. R. 1, 20, 2: pecus, Col. 6, 2, 9: gallinae, id. 8, 5, 6: vitis, id. 3, 15, 3: mancipia, Dig. 39, 4, 16: hostis, Liv. 21, 6, 5: miles veteranus, or simply veteranus, an old tried soldier, a veteran soldier, a veteran: milites, Cic. Phil. 3, 2, 3: veterani, Caes. B. C. 3, 24; Cic. Phil. 11, 14, 37; Liv. 37, 20, 2; 40, 39, 4; Sen. Ben. 3, 33, 1; 5, 24, 1; cf.: legiones veteranae, i. e. composed of veterans, Caes. B. G. 1, 24.
  2. II. Trop., experienced, skilled: veteranis manibus libros evolvite, Vop. Aur. 39.

vĕtĕrārĭus, a, um, adj. [vetus], old, mature (very rare): quoniam non contenti vina diffundere, veteraria per sapores aetatesque disponere invenimus, Sen. Q. N. 4, 13, 3; cf.: veteraria nostra et plena multorum saeculorum vindemiis horrea, id. Ep. 114, 26.

vĕtĕrasco, rāvi, 3, v. inch. n. [id.], to grow old: veterascens ad gloriam, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 437, 29: pati aliquid veterascere, Col. 2, 14, 2: ut nec vestimenta veterascerent, etc., wear out, Ambros. de Fide, 2, 2, 23: cum febres veteraverunt, Cels. 3, 12, 6 (dub.; al. inveter-); Sen. Cons. ad Marc. 1, 8 (dub.; Haase, verterunt): et omnes sicut vestimentum veterascent, Vulg. Psa. 101, 27.

vĕtĕrātor, ōris, m. [veteratus], one who has grown old, become gray, is practised, skilled in any thing.

  1. I. In gen.: in causis privatis satis veterator, Cic. Brut. 48, 178: in litteris, Gell. 3, 1, 5.
  2. II. In partic.
    1. A. In a bad sense, a crafty fellow, an old fox, sly-boots: acutus, versutus, veterator, Cic. Fin. 2, 16, 53; id. Rep. 3, 16, 26: quid hic vult veterator sibi? Ter. And. 2, 6, 26; id. Heaut. 5, 1, 16; Cic. Off. 3, 13, 57; 3, 32, 113; Gannius ap. Fest. p. 369.
    2. B. An old slave (opp. novitius), Dig. 21, 1, 65; 21, 1, 37.

vĕtĕrātōrĭē, adv., v. veteratorius fin.

vĕtĕrātōrĭus, a, um, adj. [veterator, II. A.], crafty. cunning, sly (Ciceronian): nihil ab isto tectum, nihil veteratorium exspectaveritis: omnia aperta, omnia perspicua reperientur, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 54, § 141; so, ratio dicendi, id. Brut. 75, 261.
* Adv.: vĕtĕrātōrĭē, craftily, cunningly, slyly: dicere (with acute), Cic. Or. 28, 99.

* vĕtĕrātrix, īcis, f. [veterator], a sorceress, App. M. 9, p. 230, 24 (al. veratrix).

vĕtĕrātus, P. a. of vetero.

vĕtĕrētum, i, n. [vetus], ground that has long lain fallow, old fallow ground, = vervactum, Col. 2, 10, 4 and 5; 2, 13, 2.

vĕtĕrīnārĭus, a, um, adj. [veterinus], of or belonging to beasts of burden and draught.

  1. I. Adj.: medicina, farriery, Col. 7, 3, 16.
  2. II. Subst.
    1. A. vĕtĕrīnārĭus, ii, m., a cattle-doctor, farrier, veterinarian, Col. 6, 8, 1; 7, 5, 14; 11, 1, 12.
    2. B. vĕtĕ-rīnārĭum, ii, n., a place for taking care of diseased animals, Hyg. Grom. p. 12.

vĕtĕrīnus, a, um, adj. [contr. from vehiterinus, from veho; cf. Fest. p. 369 Müll.], of or belonging to carrying or drawing burdens.

  1. I. Adj.: bestia, a beast of burden or draught, Cato ap. Fest. p. 369; called also pecus, Arn. 3, 139: genus, Plin. 11, 46, 106, § 255; hence also: semen equorum, Lucr. 5, 890 (887); so, semen, id. 5, 865 (862).
    1. B. Substt.: vĕtĕrīnae, ārum, f., and vĕ-tĕrīna, ōrum, n., draught-cattle, beasts of burden, Varr. R. R. 1, 38, 3; Plin. 11, 37, 64, § 168; 11, 50, 111, § 265.
  2. II. Of or belonging to beasts of burden: ars, the art of healing domestic animals, Veg. Vet. praef. 1.

* vĕternōsĭtas, ātis, f. [veternosus], lethargy, somnolency, Fulg. Myth. 3, 4 fin.

vĕternōsus, a, um, adj. [veternus, II. C.], afflicted with lethargy, lethargic.

  1. I. Lit., Plin. 20, 4, 13, § 24; 28, 17, 67, § 230; Cato ap. Gell. 1, 15, 9; id. ap. Fest. p. 369.
    1. B. Transf., sleepy, drowsy, dreamy: homo, Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 21.
  2. II. Trop., languid, spiritless (post-Aug.): animus, Sen. Ira, 1, 16, 25: genus dicendi, Sid. Ep. 1, 1: consuetudo, Aug. Ep. 48.
    Sup.: veternosissimi artificii nodos, Sen. Ep. 82, 19.

1. vĕternus, a, um, adj. [vetus], of great age, old, ancient (only post-class.).

  1. I. Adj.: rupes, Fulg. Myth. 1 praef.: silentia, Prud. Cath. 9, 68.
  2. II. Subst.: vĕter-nus, i, m.
    1. * A. Old age, age, Stat. Th. 6, 94.
    2. B. Old dirt (post-Aug. and very rare), Col. 4, 24, 6; App. M. 9, p. 223.
    3. C. Lethargy, somnolence (as a disease of aged people).
      1. 1. Lit.: num eum veternus aut aqua intercus tenet? Plaut. Men. 5, 4, 3.
        Of the deep, long sleep or torpidity of bears, Plin. 8, 36, 54, § 127.
      2. 2. Trop., drowsiness, dulness, sluggishness, sloth (freq., but not in Cic.), Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, 4 (cited ap. Cic. Fam. 2, 13, 3); Hor. Ep. 1, 8, 10; Verg. G. 1, 124; Cat. 17, 24; Col. 7, 5, 3; 7, 10, 4; App. Flor. 3, p. 357.

2. vĕternus, i, v. 1. veternus, II.

vĕtĕro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [vetus], to make old (late Lat.): dicendo autem novum veteravit prius, Vulg. Heb. 8, 13.
P. a.: vĕ-tĕrātus, a, um, old, inveterate: mederi ulceribus veteratis, Plin. 32, 10, 52, § 141: caseus, mouldy, Scrib. Comp. 140.

vĕtĭtum, i, n., v. veto fin.

vĕtĭtus, a, um, Part. of veto.

vĕto, ŭi, ĭtum, 1 (old form vŏto: votes, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 56: votitus, id. As. 4, 1, 44; cf. Non. 45, 4; perf. (poet. and late Lat.) vetavit, Pers. 5, 90: vetati sunt, Vulg. Act. 16, 6), v. a. [etym. dub.], not to suffer a thing to take place, not to permit, to advise against, oppose, forbid, prohibit a thing; and, with a personal object, not to permit one to do a thing, to prevent or hinder him from doing it, not to grant, to forbid him a thing, etc. (syn.: interdico, inhibeo); constr. most freq. with acc. and inf., less freq. with the simple inf., the simple acc., with ut, ne, or the simple subj., or absol.

  1. I. In gen.
        1. a. With acc. and inf.: lex peregrinum vetat in murum ascendere, Cic. de Or. 2, 24, 100; cf.: quae (lex naturae) vetat ullam rem esse cujusquam, nisi ejus, qui tractare et uti sciat, id. Rep. 1, 17, 27: ab opere legatos Caesar discedere vetuerat, Caes. B. G. 2, 20: rationes a te collectae vetabant, me rei publicae penitus diffidere, Cic. Fam. 5, 13, 3: ridentem dicere verum Quid vetat? Hor. S. 1, 1, 25: non me ulla vetabunt Frigora Parthenios canibus circumdare saltus, Verg. E. 10, 56: hos vetuit me numerare timor, Prop. 2, 29 (3, 27), 4; 2, 32 (3, 30), 8: cum leges duo ex unā familiā non solum magistratus creari vetarent, sed, etc., Caes. B. G. 7, 33: castra … vallo muniri vetuit, id. B. C. 1, 41: quae (lex) de capite civis Romani nisi comitiis centuriatis statui vetaret, Cic. Rep. 2, 36, 61.
          Pass.: cum equites Romani flere pro me edictis vetarentur, Cic. Red. Quir. 5, 13: sterni vetabere terrā, Luc. 4, 647: Nolani muros portasque adire vetiti, Liv. 23, 16, 9: redemptoribus vetitis frumentum parare, id. 34, 9, 12: ut a praefecto morum Hasdrubal cum eo vetaretur esse, Nep. Ham. 3, 2; Luc. 6, 470; 7, 371.
        2. b. With ut, ne, or the simple subj. (poet.): sive jubebat, Ut faceret quid, Sive vetabat, Hor. S. 1, 4, 124: edicto vetuit, ne quis se praeter Apellen Pingeret, id. Ep. 2, 1, 239; id. S. 2, 3, 187: vetabo, qui Cereris sacrum Vulgarit arcanae, sub isdem Sit trabibus, id. C. 3, 2, 26; Tib. 2, 6, 36.
        3. c. With quin (ante- and postclass. and rare): nemo hinc prohibet nec votat, Quin quod palam’st venale, emas, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 33; Sen. Contr. 1, praef. 17.
        4. d. With quominus (rare): at haec (sapientiā) nullā re, quo minus se exerceat, vetari potest, Sen. Ep. 95, 8.
        5. e. With inf. (poet.): tabulae peccare vetantes, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 23: nec laevus vetet ire picus, id. C. 3, 27, 15: unde proferre pedem pudor vetet, id. A. P. 135; cf. id. C. 1, 6, 10; Mart. 6, 91, 1: quid vetat? with a foll. inf., Hor. S. 1, 10, 56; Ov. Am. 3, 7, 35; id. F. 1, 295.
          Impers.: ait esse vetitum intro ad eram accedere, Ter. Phorm. 5, 6 (7), 24.
        6. f. With acc.
          1. (α) Of the thing: quia bella vetabat, Verg. A. 2, 84: nec majora veto, Ov. F. 2, 541: quid jubeatve vetetve, id. M. 11, 493: iter mediis natura vetabat Syrtibus, Luc. 9, 301: tristia damna vetabo, Stat. S. 3, 1, 173: Val. Fl. 8, 304: solem vetuit Delia tardior, Sen. Herc. Oet. 150: quercus Phoebum vetat, keeps off, id. ib. 1624.
            Pass.: fossam praeduxit, quā incerta Oceani vetarentur, Tac. A. 11, 20: (ludere) vetitā legibus aleā, Hor. C. 3, 24, 58: vetiti hymenaei, Verg. A. 6, 623: vetitae terrae, Ov. Tr. 1, 4, 21: factum vetitum, Plin. Ep. 4, 9, 17: vetito ponto, Sen. Herc. Oet. 1585.
          2. (β) Of the person: cum Graecos facerem Versiculos, vetuit me tali voce Quirinus, etc., Hor. S. 1, 10, 32: quos vetat igne Creon, keeps off, Stat. Th. 12, 558.
            Pass.: acta agimus: quod vetamur vetere proverbio, Cic. Lael. 22, 85; cf.: vetustissimi mortalium nihil per metum vetabantur, Tac. A. 3, 26: propter eandem causam facere debebimus, propter quam vetamur, Quint. 4, 1, 65: quippe vetor fatis, Verg. A. 1, 39: mathematici, genus hominum, quod in civitate nostrā et vetabitur semper et retinebitur, Tac. H. 1, 22.
        7. g. Absol.: lex omnis aut jubet aut vetat, Quint. 7, 5, 5: optat supremo collocare Sisyphus In monte saxum; sed vetant leges Jovis, Hor. Epod. 17, 69: res ipsa vetat, Ov. M. 10, 354: a patria pelago vela vetante datis, id. H. 13, 128; 13, 131.
  2. II. In partic.: veto, I forbid it, I protest; the word with which the tribunes of the people declared their protest against any measure of the Senate or of the magistrates, Liv. 3, 13, 6; 6, 35, 9; Suet. Tib. 2 fin.: ut vim fieri vetarent, Gell. 13, 12, 9.
    Of the protest of the praetor against any unlawful measure, Cic. Caecin. 13, 36; Dig. 42, 1, 14.
    And in the lang. of augury: vetat haruspex, Ter. Phorm. 4, 4, 28: volucres, Cic. Div. 2, 38, 80: si vetet auspicium, Ov. F. 6, 764.
    Hence, vĕtĭtum, i, n.
    1. A. That which is forbidden or prohibited, a forbidden or prohibited thing: nitimur in vetitum semper cupimusque negata, Ov. Am. 3, 4, 17: sed jam de vetito quisque parabat opes, id. F. 5, 282: venerem In vetitis numerant, id. M. 10, 435: crebrescit occultis primum sermonibus, ut vetita solent, Tac. A. 2, 39: agebat quaedam vetita legibus, Amm. 28, 6, 3.
    2. B. A prohibition, protest: jussa ac vetita populorum, Cic. Leg. 2, 4, 9; 3, 3, 10: quae contra vetitum discordia? Verg. A. 10, 9; Suet. Caes. 43.

Vettius, i, m., the name of a Roman gens, Cic. Att. 2, 4, 7; 6, 1, 15; id. Vat. 10, 24.

Vettōnes, um, v. Vectones.

vettŏnĭca (beto-), ae, f., a plant, the betony, Plin. 25, 8, 46, § 84.

Vĕtŭlōnĭa, ae, f., a town of Etruria, Sil. 8, 485.
Hence,

    1. 1. Vĕtŭlōnĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Vetulonia, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227.
    2. 2. Vetŭlōnĭenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Vetulonia, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52.

vĕtŭlus, a, um, adj. dim. [vetus], little old, old (class.)

  1. I. Adj.: vetulus, decrepitus senex, Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 43: gladiator, Cic. Quint. 7, 29: filia, id. Att. 13, 29, 1: equi, id. Lael. 19, 67: arbor (opp. novella), id. Fin. 5, 14, 39: Falernum, Cat. 27, 1: cornix, Hor. C. 4, 13, 25; cf. cadi, Mart. 13, 112, 2 et saep.
  2. II. Substt.
    1. A. vĕtŭlus, i, m., a little old man, Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 4.
      Jocularly: mi vetule, my little old fellow, Cic. Fam. 7, 16, 1.
    2. B. vĕtŭla, ae, f., a little old woman, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 118; Juv. 6, 241; Mart. 8, 79, 1.

Veturĭus, i, m.; Veturĭa, ae, f., the name of a Roman gens.

    1. 1. L. Veturius Philo, a consul 548 A.U.C., Cic. Brut. 14, 57.
    2. 2. T. Veturius Calvinus, a consul 433 A.U.C., Cic. Off. 3, 30, 109; id. Sen. 12, 41; Liv. 3, 8, 2.
      Fem.: Veturia, the mother of Coriolanus, Liv. 2, 40, 1.

vĕtus, ĕris (ante-class. collat. form of the nom. sing. vĕter, Enn. and Att. ap. Prisc. p. 607 P.; cf. Varr. L. L. 6, § 2 Müll.; abl. regularly, vetere; but veteri, Juv. 6, 121; Stat. Th. 1, 360; 11, 582; 13, 374; comp. class. vetustior; archaic form veterior), adj. [Sanscr. vatsas, year; Gr. ἔτος, ϝετος].

  1. I. Adj.
    1. A. Old (opp. young), aged: Acherunticus senex, vetus, decrepitus, Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 20: novus amator, vetus puer, id. ib. 5, 4, 15: poëta, Ter. Heaut. prol. 22: veteres ac moris antiqui memores, Liv. 42, 27, 4: veteres et sancti viri, Sall. H. 2, 23, 5 Dietsch: parentes, Verg. A. 5, 576: pecudes, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 2: gallinae, Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 146; Col. 8, 5, 14: laurus, Verg. A. 2, 513: caput, Tib. 1, 8, 42.
    2. B. Old (opp. new), of long standing: quam veterrumu’st, tam homini optimu’st amicus, Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 71: maceria, id. ib. 2, 2, 50: Antemna veterior est Romā, Cato ap. Prisc. p. 716 P. (Orig. 1, fr. 25): quod si veteris contumeliae oblivisci vellet; num etiam recentium injuriarum memoriam deponere posse? Caes. B. G. 1, 14: invidia et infamia non recens, sed vetus ac diuturna, Cic. Verr. 1, 2, 5: vetus atque usitata exceptio, id. de Or. 1, 37, 168: sphaerae illius vetus esse inventum, id. Rep. 1, 14, 22: amici veteres (opp. novi), id. Lael. 18, 67: veterrima (amicitia), id. ib.: naves, Caes. B. G. 5, 15: nobilitas, Sall. J. 85, 4: consuetudo, id. C. 23, 3: provinciae, Liv. 21, 44, 7; 28, 39, 8.
      Esp., of soldiers, veteran, experienced: ille exercitatus et vetus (miles), Cic. Tusc. 2, 16, 38; cf. exercitus, id. ib.; Caes. B. C. 1, 3; Liv. 41, 8, 5: copiae, Caes. B. G. 1, 27: milites, id. ib. 6, 40; Liv. 26, 41, 2: legiones, id. 27, 8, 15: centuriones, id. 4, 17, 10.
      With gen. (post-Aug.): gnaros belli veteresque laborum, Sil. 4, 532: militiae, Tac. H. 4, 20: regnandi, id. A. 6, 44: scientiae et caerimoniarum, id. ib. 6, 12: operis ac laboris, id. ib. 1, 20: armorum, Sil. 17, 297.
      With inf. (poet.): hinc Fadum petit et veterem bellare Labicum, Sil. 5, 565.
    3. C. Old, of a former time (opp. present, existing), former, earlier, ancient, etc. (cf. antiquus): veterem atque antiquam rem novam ad vos proferam, Plaut. Am. prol. 118: historia vetus atque antiqua, id. Trin. 2, 2, 100 Brix ad loc.: credendum est veteribus et priscis, ut aiunt, viris, Cic. Univ. 11: veterrimi poëtae Stoici, id. N. D. 1, 15, 41: multo vetustior et horridior ille (Laelius) quam Scipio, archaic, antiquated, id. Brut. 21, 83: in veterem revoluta figuram, Verg. A. 6, 449: fama veterum malorum, id. ib. 6, 527: injuria, Phaedr. 1, 21, 6.
  2. II. Substt.
    1. A. vĕtĕres, um, m., the ancients, men of a former time, the fathers, ancestors, forefathers: majores nostri, veteres illi, admodum antiqui, leges annales non habebant, Cic. Phil. 5, 17, 47.
      Esp., of ancient authors, etc.: nostri veteres, Plin. 36, 7, 12, § 59: quae veteres factitarunt, Ter. Eun. prol. 43: omnes veteres et Cicero praecipue, Quint. 9, 3, 1; cf. id. 5, 4, 1: antiqui veteres, Front. Ep. ad Amic. 1, 5.
    2. B. vĕtĕres, um, f. (sc. tabernae), the old booths on the south side of the Forum Romanum (opp. Novae, v. novus): sub Veteribus, Plaut. Curc. 4, 1, 19; Liv. 44, 16, 10; Plin. 35, 4, 8, § 25.
    3. C. vĕtĕra, um, n., the old, old things, antiquity (opp. praesentia): vetera semper in laude, praesentia in fastidio, Tac. Or. 18; cf. id. ib. 15: si vetera mihi ignota (sunt), Cic. Sull. 18, 51: vetera omittere, to leave out of consideration, Sall. J. 102, 14: vetera odisse, nova optare, id. C. 37, 3: vetera scrutari, traditions, Cic. Tusc. 1, 13, 29.
      Prov.: vetera vaticinamini, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 129 Lorenz ad loc.

vĕtuscŭlus, a, adj. dim. [vetus], somewhat old or ancient, oldish, rather antiquated: color, Fronto Eloqu. p. 232 Mai: dictio, Sid. Ep. 8, 16.

vĕtustas, ātis, f. [Sanscr. vatsas, year; Gr. ], old age, age, long existence.

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen.: municipium vetustate antiquissimum, Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 15: vetustate possessionis se, non jure defendunt, id. Agr. 2, 21, 57: tantum aevi longinqua valet mutare vetustas, Verg. A. 3, 415: tum senior: quamvis obstet mihi tarda vetustas; Multaque me fugiant, etc., = senectus, Ov. M. 12, 182.
      Plur.: quae familiarnm vetustatibus aut pecuniis ponderantur, Cic. Rep. 1, 31, 47.
    2. B. In partic., ancient times, antiquity: historia nuntia vetustatis, Cic. de Or. 2, 9, 36: contra omnia vetustatis exempla, Caes. B. C. 1, 6: in tantā vetustate non rerum modo sed etiam auctorum, Liv. 2, 21, 4: vetustatem in majus componens, exaggerating, Sall. H. 3, 60 Dietsch: judicio vetustatis, Quint. 1, 5, 72: sic credidit alta vetustas, Sil. 1, 26.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Long duration, great age: quae mihi videntur habitura etiam vetustatem, i.e. will have a long duration, Cic. Att. 14, 9, 2: scripta vetustatem si modo nostra ferent, Ov. Tr. 5, 9, 8: vinum in vetustatem servare, till it becomes old, acquires age, Cato, R. R. 114, 2: terebinthi materies fidelis ad vetustatem, Plin. 13, 6, 12, § 54; Quint. 10, 1, 40; Col. 3, 2, 19; Cels. 3, 14: conjuncti vetustate, officiis, benevolentiā, i. e. long intimacy, ancient friendship, Cic. Fam. 13, 32, 2; 10, 10, 2; 11, 16, 2; Q. Cic. Pet. Cons. 5, 16.
    2. B. Hence, posterity, the remote future (conceived as a time when this age will have become ancient): de me semper omnes gentes loquentur, nulla umquam obmutescet vetustas, Cic. Mil. 35, 98: si qua fidem tanto est operi latura vetustas, Verg. A. 10, 792 Ladew. and Forbig. ad loc.; cf.: quis hoc credat, nisi sit pro teste vetustas, Ov. M. 1, 400.
    3. C. In medic. lang.: ulcerum, i. e. inveterate ulcers, Cels. 5, 26, 31; Plin. 21, 19, 74, § 127.

vĕtustē, adv., v. vetustus fin.

vĕtustesco (-tisco acc. to Nigid. ap. Non. p. 437, 27), ĕre, v. inch. n. [vetustus], to grow old: vina, Col. 1, 6, 20.

vĕtustus, a, um, adj. [vetus], that has existed a long time, aged, old, ancient (in the posit. mostly poet., and almost exclusively of things; for the comp. vetustior, v. vetus): veteris vetusti (vini) cupida sum, Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 4: templum Cereris, Verg. A. 2, 713: lucus, Ov. M. 11, 360: silva, id. ib. 6, 521: ligna, Hor. Epod. 2, 43: gens, Verg. A. 9, 284: cornicum saecla, Lucr. 5, 1084: spatium aetatis, id. 2, 1174; 3, 774, cf. id. 5, 827: ratio, id. 5, 160: res, Quint. 11, 2, 5: opinio, Cic. Clu. 1, 4: hospitium, id. Fam. 13, 36, 1: amicitia, Ov. P. 4, 3, 11: sors, id. M. 4, 642.
Of a person: vetusto nobilis ab Lamo, Hor. C. 3, 17, 1.
Comp.: pix, Col. 12, 23, 1: ova, id. 8, 5, 4: memoria, Plin. 13, 16, 30, § 102: semen, id. 21, 19, 73, § 124.
Sup.: sepulcra, Suet. Caes. 81: navis, id. ib. 66: foedera, Quint. 8, 2, 12: tempora, id. 1, 7, 11: instrumentum imperii, ancient records of the State, Suet. Vesp. 8.
Of persons: qui vetustissimus ex iis, qui viverent, censoriis esset, Liv. 23, 22, 10: auctores, Quint. 10, 1, 40: vetustissimus liberorum. Tac. A. 2, 2; 2, 43; 11, 32.
Adv.: vĕtustē.

    1. * 1. After the manner of the ancients, Ascon. ad. Cic. Verr. 1, 47; 2, 13.
    2. 2. From ancient times: vetustissime in usu est, Plin. 27, 7, 28, § 46.