auctionor
ἐλάττω ἔχειν γῆν τὸν ἀγρὸν ἐπιστολῆς Λακωνικῆς → own a farm smaller than a Laconian letter, own a tiny farm
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
auctĭōnor: ātus, 1, v. dep. id..
I Neutr., to hold an auction or public sale, make a sale by auction: ut in atriis auctionariis potius quam in triviis aut in compitis auctionentur, Cic. Agr. 1, 3: ait se auctionatum esse in Galliā, id. Quinct. 6, 23: Rullum hastā positā cum suis formosis finitoribus auctionantem, id. Agr. 2, 20: difficultates auctionandi proponere, Caes. B. C. 3, 20, 3.—*
II As v. a., to buy at auction: bona condemnatorum, Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 23.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
auctĭōnor,¹³ ātus sum, ārī (auctio),
1 intr., faire une vente à l’encan : Cic. Quinct. 23, etc. ; Cæs. C. 3, 20, 3
2 tr., acheter à l’encan : Ps. Ascon. Verr. p. 177 Baiter || faire enchérir : Ambr. Off. 3, 6, 41 || vendre aux enchères : Oros. Hist. 5, 18, 28.
