vectigalis

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

vectīgālis, e, adj [vectigal].

I Of or belonging to imposts or taxes : pecunia, i. e. impost , tribute , Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 35, § 89, cf.: annuum tributum, Just. 13, 1, 9.—

B Paying tribute , subject to imposts , tributary : civitas, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 34, § 79: agri, id. ib. 2, 3, 43, § 103: hos Suevi ... vectigales sibi fecerunt, Caes. B. G. 4, 3; 3, 8; cf.: (Hannibal) vectigalis stipendiariusque et servus populi Romani, Liv. 21, 41, 7.—

II Of or belonging to the revenue , that brings in revenue or income : equos vectigales tradere, Cic. Phil. 2, 25, 62: ita ei lecti sui contumelia vectigalis est, Ap. Mag. p. 323, 11: libertas, Tert. Apol. 18: quadrigae, Ascon. ap. Cic. Or. in Tog. Cand. p. 94, 14 Bait.

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