caviares hostiae

caviares hostiae
căvĭāres hostiae, victims, so called from caviae, the excrementary canal of animals, Paul. ex Fest. p. 57 Müll. [caviae = cavernae; v. caverna fin. ].

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

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  • HOSTIA, ab HOSTIBUS — Ovid. Fast. l. 1. v. 340. Hostibus a domitis Hostia nomen habet. Immolabatur enim animal aut pro victoria impetrata, aut impetranda contra hostes; Festo ab hostire, i. e. ferire: Aliis a Gr. voce θυςία, literis transpositis, et θ. in τ. verso.… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

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