rite

rite
rītĕ, adv. [perh. an old abl. form collat. with ritu, as, on the other hand, diu with die, and noctu with nocte; subst. rite = ritu, is now found only in rite nefasto libatus, Stat. Th. 11, 285].
1.
Lit., according to religious ceremonies or observances; and pregn., with due religious observances or rites, according to religious usage:

nocturna mulierum sacrificia ne sunto praeter olla quae pro populo rite fient,

 Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 21:

rite veteres, rite etiam vestri coluere divos, id. poët. Div. 1, 13, 21: neque duobus nisi certis deis rite una hostia fieri,

 Liv. 27, 25, 9:

exsequiis rite solutis,

 Verg. A. 7, 5:

centum mactabat rite bidentes,

 id. ib. 7, 93:

deos apprecati,

 Hor. C. 4, 15, 28:

Latonae puerum canentes,

 id. ib. 4, 6, 37:

rebus divinis perpetratis,

 Liv. 1, 8:

pecora sacrificant,

 id. 41, 18:

votum solvi,

 id. 31, 9:

templa sacerdotum rite dicata manu,

 Ov. F. 1, 610.—
2.
Transf., in gen., in a proper or just manner; fitly, duly, rightly, aright, well:

quod fit rite id ratum ac rectum est,

 Varr. L. L. 7, § 88 Müll.: rite significat bene ac recte, Paul. ex Fest. p. 272 ib.: idque ut rite intellegas te facere, Afran. ap. Charis. p. 193 P.: hunc deum rite beatum dixerimus, rightly, with justice or reason, Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 52; so,

habere,

 id. ib. 2, 24, 62:

appellari,

 id. Fin. 2, 12, 37; Ov. M. 3, 264; 14, 433 al.:

creatus tribunus,

 Quint. 2, 4, 35:

rebus paratis,

 Verg. A. 4, 555:

memor,

 id. ib. 5, 25:

aperire partus,

 Hor. C. S. 13:

mens rite Nutrita,

 id. C. 4, 4, 25:

si maxima Juno Rite vocor,

 Ov. M. 3, 264; id. H. 7, 108:

QVON RITE RECTE DE FINIBVS CVM VELIENS. ACTVM SIT,

 Inscr. Orell. 137:

deos veneror, Ut, quod de meā re huc veni, rite venerim,

 at the right time, fortunately, Plaut. Poen. 5, 1, 18; Verg. A. 10, 254:

Nymphas venerabar, Rite secundarent visus,

 id. ib. 3, 36.—
b.
In the usual way, manner, or fashion; according to custom or usage:

retinentes pocula rite,

 Lucr. 1, 495:

campestres Scythae, Quorum plaustra vagas rite trahunt domos,

 Hor. C. 3, 24, 10:

religatos rite videbat Carpere gramen equos,

 Verg. A. 9, 352. —
c.
Esp., in the manner or form prescribed by law, legally, formally, solemnly:

hic enim rite productust patri,

 Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 51:

rite creatus tribunus,

 Quint. 2, 4, 35:

matrimonium rite confectum,

 Tert. ad Uxor. 2, 3.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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