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LNS

virīlitās, virīlitātis

virilis

noun (f., 3^rd declension)

manhood
The age of manhood
manhood, virility
the organs of generation
manliness, manly vigor

Abbreviations

virīlitas, ātis, f. virilis, manhood (perh. not ante-Aug.). Lit. The age of manhood, Plin. 33, 12, 54, § 155.

— Abstr., manhood, virility: Gaiam C. Caesarem, quasi incertae virilitatis, dicere, Tac. A. 6, 5: adempta, id. ib. 6, 31.

— Concr., the organs of generation, Quint. 5, 12, 17; Plin. 7, 4, 3, § 36; cf. Dig. 48, 8, 4 fin.; Mart. 9, 7, 5 al.

—Of animals, Col. 6, 26, 3; Plin. 23, 1, 23, § 44.

—* Trop., manliness, manly vigor: sanctitas certe. et, ut sic dicam, virilitas ab his (veteribus Latinis) petenda, etc., Quint. 1, 8, 9; Val. Max. 2, 4, 2.