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attinebat

Dictionary entries

  • attineo, attinere, attinui, attentus:

    Verb · 2nd conjugation

    Frequency:
    Very Frequent
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    = hold on/to/near/back/together/fast; restrain, keep (in custody), retain; delay;

    Entry →
    sg. imperf. act. ind. 3rd

Examples

  • M

    IX

    Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES

    "...sperare in illa sorte non poteram; quid attinebat amico scribere, quem sciebam non habere, unde redimeret? Numquamne mihi..."
  • T

    Liber XXVI

    Titus Livius (Livy)

    "...tuendos esset. Romani patres perfuncti quod ad Capuam attinebat cura, C. Neroni ex iis duabus legionibus quas..."
  • T

    Liber XXIII

    Titus Livius (Livy)

    "...eius substituerent locum deesse, quia nec eosdem nominari attinebat, nihil aliud quam ad audienda probra nominatos, et multo..."
  • T

    Liber X

    Titus Livius (Livy)

    "...quam Samnitium fore. Segnius tamen, quod ad Etruriam attinebat, acta res esset, ni Faliscos quoque, qui per multos..."
  • T

    Liber VI

    Titus Livius (Livy)

    "...extemplo P. Manlius dictator—quem quid creari attinebat ad id certamen quo M. Furius victus esset?—et quod..."

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