veterator

vĕtĕrātor, ōris, m. [veteratus], one who has grown old, become gray, is practised, skilled in any thing.

• I In gen.: in causis privatis satis veterator, Cic. Brut. 48, 178: in litteris, Gell. 3, 1, 5.—
• II In partic.
• • A In a bad sense, a crafty fellow, an old fox, sly-boots: acutus, versutus, veterator, Cic. Fin. 2, 16, 53; id. Rep. 3, 16, 26: quid hic vult veterator sibi? Ter. And. 457; id. Heaut. 889; Cic. Off. 3, 13, 57; 3, 32, 113; Gannius ap. Fest. p. 369.—
  • B An old slave (opp. novitius), Dig. 21, 1, 65; 21, 1, 37.

veterātor, ōris, m. (vetero), I) der in etw. alt geworden ist, ergraut, gewandt, routiniert, der Routinier, a) übh.: in litteris, Gell.: in causis, Cic. – b) insbes., im üblen Sinne, durchtrieben, verschmitzt, non sunt in disputando vafri, non veteratores, non malitiosi, Cic. de rep. 3, 25: absol. = ein durchtriebener, verschmitzter Mensch, ein alter Fuchs, ein ausgemachter Schurke, Ter., Cic. u.a.; vgl. Donat. Ter. Andr. 2, 6, 26. – II) der alte Sklave (Ggstz. novicius), ICt.

veterator [CL], experienced practitioner, ‘old hand’ (in quot. derog.). convocatis Colonensibus et Flandrensibus constabularii nostri una cum senioribus castra regis adeunt, auditum quid veteratores illi sibi deliberassent Osb. Bawdsey clxxvi.

vĕtĕrātŏr, (13) ōris, m. (vetero), ¶ 1 celui qui a vieilli dans qqch. [cf. « vieilli sōus le harnais »] ; au courant, rompu : in causis privatis Cic. Br. 178, ayant la pratique des causes civiles, cf. Gell. 3, 1, 5 ¶ 2 vieux routier, vieux renard : Cic. Fin. 2, 53 ; Rep. 3, 26 ; Off. 3, 57 || esclave vieilli dans le service : Dig. 21, 1, 65.

veterator , oris. m.
熟手。大見識者。老詭狡之奴。

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veterātor ōris, m

• vetero, to make old, from vetus, one wedded to routine, a commonplace orator: veterator habitus: in causis privatis satis veterator.—A crafty fellow, old fox, sly-boots: quid hic volt veterator sibi?T.: callidus ac veterator esse volt.