bivius
bivius, of two ways, having two approaches
Frieze-Dennison Vergil
bivius , a, um: adj. (bis and via), leading two ways, 11.516; subst., bivium, iī, n., the meeting of two roads; a crossway, 9.238.
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bivias Adjective: feminine accusative plural of bivius
bĭvĭus, a, um, adj. [bis-via],
- having two ways or passages (rare; not in Cic.): fauces, Verg. A. 11, 516.—So, calles, Val. Fl. 5, 395: di, deae, worshipped at cross-roads, Inscr. Orell. 2105.—Hence, substt.
- A bĭvĭi (sc. di), Inscr. Orell. 389; 2104.—
- B bĭvĭum, i, n., a place with two ways, or where two ways meet.
- 1 Lit.: in bivio portae, Verg. A. 9, 238: ad bivia consistere, Liv. 38, 45, 8; Plin. 6, 28, 32, § 144; Vulg. Marc. 11, 4.—
- 2 Trop.: bivium nobis ad culturam dedit natura, experientiam et imitationem, a twofold means or method, Varr. R. R. 1, 18, 7.—Of a twofold love, Ov. R. Am. 486.
bivius, a, um (bis u. via), doppelwegig, fauces, die Schlünde od. Eingänge des Hohlwegs auf beiden Seiten, Verg. Aen. 11, 516: calles, Val. Flacc. 5, 395: trames, Chalcid. Tim. 247: di, deae, an den Zweiwegen verehrte; Corp. inscr. Lat. 13, 5621: auch subst. bl. biviī, ōrum, m., ibid. 13, 5070 u. 6096.
bĭvĭus, (16) a, um (bis, via), qui présente deux chemins : Virg. En. 11, 516 ; bivĭi dĭi CIL 13, 56, 21, dieux adorés au croisement de deux chemins.
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bivius
adj.
- bi-+via, of two ways, having two approaches: fauces, V.—As substn., a place where two roads meet: portae, the fork at the gate, V.: ad bivia consistere, L.