Acervus

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Latin-English

ăcerv|us, -a, -um. (aˈʧer.vus) masc.

  1. A heap.
  2. Any large number of things.


Loci

  • αʹ Cicero, Ad Atticum 2.2:
Πελληναιων in manibus tenebam et hercule magnum acervum Dicaearchi mihi ante pedes exstruxeram. I had [the scroll] of the Pellenaei in my hands and, I swear, I had a big heap of Dicaearchus piled up at my feet.
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