verb intransitive

rĕ-vŏlo

2nd PP rĕ-vŏlāre · conj. 1st

to fly back

to fly back (rare but class.).

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Lit.: turdi quotannis in Italiam trans mare advolant et eodem revolant, Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 7: grus, Cic. N. D. 2, 49, 125: mergi, Verg. G. 1, 361: Daedalus ceratis alis, Ov. M. 9, 741: apis ut nulla intro revolet, Col. 9, 12, 1.—

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Transf.: telum, Ov. M. 7, 684: sol, to hasten back, Manil. 2, 193: ad aliquem, Vell. 2, 123, 2.

Perseus ID: n41614 Key: revolo