transvectio

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

transvectĭo or trāvectĭo, ōnis, f. [transveho], a passing over or across, crossing; a carrying or transporting past.

I In gen.: travectio Acherontis, * Cic. Tusc. 1, 5, 10: saxorum, Plin. Pan. 51, 1.—*

II In partic., in publicists’ lang., a riding past of the Roman knights before the censor, a review : reducto more transvectionis, Suet. Aug. 38 (cf. Liv. 9, 46, 15; Plin. 15, 4, 5, § 19; Val. Max. 2, 2 fin. ; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 32).