votivus
Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
vōtīvus: a, um, adj. votum.
I Of or belonging to a vow, promised by a vow, given in consequence of a vow, votive (class.): ludi, Cic. Verr. 1, 10, 31; cf. Plin. 7, 48, 49, § 158: tabula, Hor. C. 1, 5, 14: juvenca, id. Ep. 1, 3, 36: sanguis, Ov. H. 20, 236: tura, id. Am. 3, 13, 9: carmina, id. A. A. 1, 205: legatio, which was undertaken (often as a mere pretext) to fulfil a vow in a province, Cic. Att. 4, 2, 6; 15, 11, 4: noctes, Prop. 2, 28, 62 (3, 26, 16).—
II Conformable to one's wish, wished for, longed for, desired (post-class.): conspectus, App. M. 7, p. 193, 9: hospitium, id. ib. 8, p. 216, 24: nuptiae, id. ib. 5, p. 167, 32: mors, Prud. στεφ. 10, 330: constabat, votivum, illi fuisse, quod, etc., Treb. Gall. 3.
