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hospĭtor , ātus, 1,
I.v. dep. n. [id.], to be a guest, to put up, lodge, sojourn as a guest (post-Aug.).
I. Lit.: mensores postibus hospitaturi nomen ascribunt, Cod. Th. 7, 8, 4; Petr. 77, 4.—
B. Transf. (cf. hospitalis, II.): Gangem in quodam lacu hospitari; “inde lenem fluere,” Plin. 6, 18, 22, § 65: “castanea translata nescit hospitari pavetque novitatem,” id. 17, 20, 34, § 149.—
II. Trop.: “quid aliud voces animum quam deum in humano corpore hospitantem,” Sen. Ep. 31; id. Vit. Beat. 23.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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