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rĕdĭ-vīvus, a, um, adj. [v. re init.].

  1. I. That lives again (late Lat.; cf. recidivus): Christus, Prud. Cath. 3, 204.
  2. II. Renewed, renovated, of old building-materials used as new: redivivus rudus (opp. novum), Vitr. 7, 1: unam columnam efficere ab integro novam, nullo lapide redivivo, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 56, § 147.
    Subst.: rĕdĭ-vīvum, i, n., old material used again in building: quasi quicquam redivivi ex opere illo tolleretur ac non totum opus ex redivivis constitueretur, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 56, § 148; cf.: redivivum est ex vetusto renovatum, Fest. p. 273 Müll.