adjective

vĭātĭcus

fem. vĭātĭca · neut. vĭātĭcum

belonging to a road; journey; viatic

of or belonging to a road or journey, viatic.

Adj. (very rare): cena, a parting meal, farewell repast, Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1,… •

Adj. (very rare): cena, a parting meal, farewell repast, Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 61; so perh. factum, id. Trin. 4, 2, 45; v. Ritschl ad h. l.—

travellingmoney; provision for a journey

Subst.: vĭātĭcum, i, n., travellingmoney, provision for a journey, viaticum (freq. and class.).

Charon's fare

Lit., Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 89; id. Ep. 5, 1, 9; id. Poen. prol. 71; Cic. Sen. 18, 66; Liv. 44, 22, 13; Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 54; Plin. Ep. 4, 13, 5.—Esp., Charon's fare, App. M. 6, p. 180, 32 al.—

a journey by extension

Transf. (late Lat.), a journey: extensa viatica, Ven. Fort. Misc. prol.—*

resources; means figuratively

Trop.: magnum viaticum ex se atque in se ad rempublicam evertendam habere, resources, means, Quadrig. ap. Gell. 17, 2, 13.—

by extension

Money made by a soldier in the wars; savings; prize-money

Money made by a soldier in the wars, savings, prize-money, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 26; Suet. Caes. 68.—

Money to pay the expenses of one studying abroad

Money to pay the expenses of one studying abroad, Dig. 12, 1, 17.

Perseus ID: n50799 Key: viaticus