conflictatio

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

conflictātĭo, ōnis, f. [conflicto] (postAug.),

I a striking together, a collision, conflict, struggle : exercituum duorum, Gell. 15, 18, 3; for a place in the theatre, Quint. 3, 8, 29 Halm: improbissimae, Cod. Just. 1, 3, 33, § 8.—In plur.: membrorum, Ap. Mag. p. 302, 11.—

B Of verbal strife, a dispute : hominum, Vulg. 1 Tim. 6, 5.—

II A punishing , Cypr. Ep. 7, 5.