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[[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[τελετή]], ἡ, or pl., [[τέλος]], τό, or pl., [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[τὰ νομιζόμενα]], [[τὰ ἱερά]], [[verse|V.]] [[ἱρά]].

[[mystic rites]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μυστήρια]], τά; see [[mysteries]].

[[bacchic rites]]: [[verse|V.]] [[βακχεύματα]], τά, [[τελεταὶ εὔιοι]], αἱ; see [[bacchanalia]].

[[do you perform your rites by day or night]]? τὰ δ' [[ἱρὰ νύκτωρ ἢ μεθ' ἡμέραν τελεῖς]]; ([[Euripides|Eur.]], ''[[Bacchae]]'' 485).

[[begin the rites]]: [[verse|V.]] [[κατάρχεσθαι]], [[prose|P.]] [[κατάρχεσθαι τῶν ἱερῶν]] (of [[Aristophanes|Ar.]], Av. 959), [[προκατάρχεσθαι τῶν ἱερῶν]], [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[ἀπάρχεσθαι]] ([[Xenophon|Xen.]]).

[[begin the rites by taking the meal from the baskets]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ἐξάρχου κανᾶ]] ([[Euripides|Eur.]], ''[[Iphigenia in Aulis]]'' 435).

[[he shall begin the rites with offering of meal and lustrations]]: [[verse|V.]] [[προχύτας χέρνιβάς]] τ' [[ἐνάρξεται]] ([[Euripides|Eur.]], ''[[Iphigenia in Aulis]]'' 955).

[[president of the rites]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἱεροποιός]], ὁ.
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>rītĕ</b>: adv. perh. an old abl. form collat. [[with]] ritu, as, on the [[other]] [[hand]], diu [[with]] [[die]], and [[noctu]] [[with]] nocte; subst. [[rite]] = ritu, is [[now]] [[found]] [[only]] in [[rite]] nefasto libatus, Stat. Th. 11, 285.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lit., according to [[religious]] ceremonies or observances; and pregn., [[with]] [[due]] [[religious]] observances or rites, according to [[religious]] [[usage]]: nocturna mulierum sacrificia ne sunto [[praeter]] [[olla]] quae pro [[populo]] [[rite]] fient, Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 21: [[rite]] veteres, [[rite]] [[etiam]] vestri coluere divos, id. poët. Div. 1, 13, 21: [[neque]] duobus [[nisi]] certis deis [[rite]] una [[hostia]] fieri, Liv. 27, 25, 9: exsequiis [[rite]] solutis, Verg. A. 7, 5: [[centum]] mactabat [[rite]] bidentes, id. ib. 7, 93: deos apprecati, Hor. C. 4, 15, 28: Latonae puerum canentes, id. ib. 4, 6, 37: rebus divinis perpetratis, Liv. 1, 8: pecora sacrificant, id. 41, 18: [[votum]] solvi, id. 31, 9: templa sacerdotum [[rite]] dicata manu, Ov. F. 1, 610.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Transf., in gen., in a [[proper]] or [[just]] [[manner]]; [[fitly]], [[duly]], [[rightly]], [[aright]], [[well]]: [[quod]] [[fit]] [[rite]] id ratum ac rectum est, Varr. L. L. 7, § 88 Müll.: [[rite]] significat [[bene]] ac recte, Paul. ex Fest. p. 272 ib.: idque ut [[rite]] intellegas te facere, Afran. ap. [[Charis]]. p. 193 P.: hunc deum [[rite]] [[beatum]] dixerimus, [[rightly]], [[with]] [[justice]] or [[reason]], Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 52; so, habere, id. ib. 2, 24, 62: appellari, id. Fin. 2, 12, 37; Ov. M. 3, 264; 14, 433 al.: creatus [[tribunus]], Quint. 2, 4, 35: rebus paratis, Verg. A. 4, 555: [[memor]], id. ib. 5, 25: aperire [[partus]], Hor. C. S. 13: [[mens]] [[rite]] Nutrita, id. C. 4, 4, 25: si maxima [[Juno]] Rite vocor, Ov. M. 3, 264; id. H. 7, 108: QVON RITE RECTE DE FINIBVS CVM VELIENS. ACTVM SIT, Inscr. Orell. 137: deos [[veneror]], Ut, [[quod]] de meā re huc veni, [[rite]] venerim, at the [[right]] [[time]], [[fortunately]], Plaut. Poen. 5, 1, 18; Verg. A. 10, 254: Nymphas venerabar, Rite secundarent [[visus]], id. ib. 3, 36.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> In the [[usual]] [[way]], [[manner]], or [[fashion]]; according to [[custom]] or [[usage]]: retinentes pocula [[rite]], Lucr. 1, 495: campestres Scythae, Quorum [[plaustra]] vagas [[rite]] trahunt domos, Hor. C. 3, 24, 10: religatos [[rite]] videbat Carpere [[gramen]] equos, Verg. A. 9, 352. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>c</b> Esp., in the [[manner]] or form prescribed by [[law]], [[legally]], [[formally]], solemnly: hic [[enim]] [[rite]] productust patri, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 51: [[rite]] creatus [[tribunus]], Quint. 2, 4, 35: [[matrimonium]] [[rite]] confectum, Tert. ad Uxor. 2, 3.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>rītĕ</b>,¹⁰ adv. (anc. abl. de ritis = [[ritus]], cf. Stat. Th. 11, 285 ),<br /><b>1</b> selon les rites, selon les coutumes religieuses : Cic. Leg. 2, 21 ; Virg. En. 7, 5 ; Liv. 27, 25, 9<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] <b> a)</b> selon les formes, selon les règles : Quint. 2, 4, 35 ; <b> b)</b> bien, comme il faut : Virg. En. 4, 555 &#124;&#124; avec raison, à [[juste]] titre : Cic. Nat. 1, 52 ; Fin. 2, 37, etc. &#124;&#124; [en parl. des dieux] agir bien pour ceux qui les supplient = favorablement : Virg. En. 3, 36 ; 10, 254 ; <b> c)</b> selon l’usage, de la manière habituelle : Lucr. 1, 495 ; Hor. O. 3, 24, 10 ; Virg. En. 9, 352.||avec raison, à [[juste]] titre : Cic. Nat. 1, 52 ; Fin. 2, 37, etc.|
|[en parl. des dieux] agir bien pour ceux qui les supplient=favorablement : Virg. En. 3, 36 ; 10, 254 ; <b> c)</b> selon l’usage, de la manière habituelle : Lucr. 1, 495 ; Hor. O. 3, 24, 10 ; Virg. En. 9, 352.
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{{Georges
|georg=rīte, Adv.; eig. Abl. statt ritu, dah. [[rite]] nefasto, Stat. Theb. 11, 285), I) [[nach]] rechtem-, [[nach]] gehörigem Religionsgebrauche, [[nach]] den gehörigen Zeremonien, deos colere, Cic.: mactare bidentes, Verg.: rebus divinis r. perpetratis, Liv.: [[perfectum]] [[rite]] [[votum]], Solin. – II) übtr.: A) im engeren Sinne [[als]] publiz. u. jurist. t. t.,in feierlicher (d.i. vom Gesetze vorgeschriebener) [[Form]], [[gesetzlich]], [[non]] r. [[creatus]] [[tribunus]], Quint. – u. in der Juristenspr., testes r. affuerunt, Cornif. rhet.: [[testamentum]] r. [[perfectum]], ICt. – B) im weiteren Sinne: 1) [[auf]] rechte-, gehörige [[Weise]], [[recht]], [[mit]] [[Recht]], [[gehörig]], [[wohl]], a) übh.: deum r. [[beatum]] dicere, Cic.: [[quae]] potest appellari r. [[sapientia]], Cic.: rebus r. paratis, Verg.: maturos [[partus]] r. aperire, Hor. – b) (poetisch) zum Rechten = zum [[Glück]], venire, Plaut.: propinquare [[augurium]], Verg. – 2) [[auf]] herkömmliche-, [[auf]] gewöhnliche [[Weise]], retinentes pocula [[rite]], Lucr.: quorum [[plaustra]] vagas r. trahunt domos, Hor.: religatos r. carpere [[gramen]] equos, Verg.
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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=rite ADV :: duly, according to religious usage, with due observance; solemnly; well
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