agnatio

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

agnātĭo (adg-), ōnis, f. [agnatus].

I The relationship of the agnatus, consanguinity on the father's side (v. agnatus), Cic. Leg. 1, 7, 23 Creuz; 1, 8, 24: jura agnationum, id. de Or. 1, 38, 173.—

II As a verbal subst. from agnascor, I. A.

A A being born after the last will or the death of the father , Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 11; Cod. Just. 3, 8, 1.—

B A growing on or to a thing (acc. to agnascor, II.), App. Herb. 59.

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