I. A by-road, by-path, side-way.
A. Prop.: “quae deverticula flexionesque quaesivisti?” Cic. Pis. 22, 53; Ter. Eun. 4, 2, 7; Curt. 3, 13, 9; Suet. Ner. 48; Plin. 31, 3, 25, § 42; Front. Aquaed. 5: “fluminis,” a branch, Dig. 41, 3, 45; 44, 3, 7.—
B. Trop., a deviation, digression: “legentibus velut deverticula amoena quaerere,” Liv. 9, 17; cf. Quint. 10, 1, 29; 9, 2, 79: aquarum calidarum, i. e. a mode of cure (deviating from the simple one) by the use of warm water, Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 23: “significationis,” derivation, Gell. 4, 9 in lemm.: “a deverticulo repetatur fabula,” from the digression, Juv. 15, 72: “per varia sectarum deverticula,” byways of doctrine, Arn. 2, 13.—
II. A place for travellers to put up; an inn, a lodging.
A. Prop.: “cum gladii abditi ex omnibus locis deverticuli protraherentur,” Liv. 1, 51 fin.; also, a resort for low characters: “lupanaria et deverticula,” Tac. A. 13, 27.—
B. Trop., a refuge, retreat, lurking-place, Plaut. Capt. 3, 3, 8; Cic. Part. 39, 136; id. Rosc. Com. 17, 51; Quint. 12, 3, 11; Plin. 10, 50, 71, § 140.
