altĭlis, e, adj. [alo].
I Pass.
A Fattened , esp. of domestic animals (syn. saginatus): boves, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 20: cochleae, Plin. 9, 56, 56, § 174: avium altilium, Vulg. 3 Reg. 4, 23.—Hence, absol. : altilis (sc. avis), a fattened bird , esp. of fowls: satur altilium, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 35: minor altilis, Juv. 5, 168; 5, 115: carnes altilium, Vulg. Ez. 39, 18; and neutr. : altilia: tauri mei et altilia occisa sunt, ib. Matt. 22, 4.—
B Fat , full , large : gallina, Plin. 10, 50, 71, § 139; so id. 17, 24, 37, § 220; Auct. Priap. 32.—Of plants: asparagi, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 2.—Of athletae: homines, Tert. Spect. 18.—*
C In Plaut. once trop. for rich , abundant : divitiis maximis, dote altili atque opimā, a fat and rich dowry , Plaut. Cist. Fragm. ap. Non. 72, 18; cf. id. Capt. 2, 2, 31.—*
II Act. , nutritive , nourishing : sanguis, Macr. S. 7, 4.