contionabundus

contĭōnābundus, a, um, adj. [contionor],

• proposing something or haranguing in a public assembly (several times in Livy; elsewh. very rare).
• • • 1 In a bad sense; with acc.: haec prope contionabundus circumibat homines, Liv. 3, 47, 3; 5, 29, 10.—
    • 2 In a good sense, Liv. 21, 53, 6; 40, 27, 8; Tac. A. 1, 17 init.

cōntiōnābundus, a, um (contionor), in einer Ansprache an das Volk od. an die Soldaten sich ergehend, omnes portas c. circumiit, Liv.: postremo velut c. interrogabat cur etc., Tac.: de caprifici arbore in campo Martio c., Capit. – m. Acc. = in öffentlicher Rede (Ansprache) äußernd od. erklärend, haec propalam c., Liv.: haec prope c., Liv.

cōntĭōnābundus, (14) a, um (contionor), qui harangue : velut contionabundus Tac. Ann. 1, 16, comme sʼil était à la tribune || hæc Liv. 5, 29, 10, tenant ces propos dans des harangues.

cōntiōnābundus adj.

• contionor, speaking in public, haranguing, proclaiming: haec prope, L.: velut contionabundus interrogabat, Ta.: haec propalam, L.