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1 acroama
ācrŏāmă, ătis, n., = akroama.— Prop., that which is heard with pleasure, a gratification to the ear; as music or reading; esp. used for entertainment at meals, with music or reading, Plin. Ep. 6, 31, 13; Suet. Vesp. 19; Petron. Fragm. Tragun. p. 297.—Hence, meton. (like the plur. in Greek), the entertainer at table, by music ( a performer) or by reading ( a reader); also a buffoon:cum ex Themistocle quaererctur, quod acroama aut cujus vocem lubentissime audiret,
Cic. Arch. 9:nemo in convivio ejus (Attici) aliud acroama audivit, quam anagnosten,
id. Att. 14, 1:non solum spectator, sed actor et acroama,
Cic. Sest. 54:festivum,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 22. Cf. Smith's Antiq., and Becker's Gall. 3, p. 203 (2d ed.). -
2 voluptuosus
vŏluptŭōsus, a, um, adj. [voluptas], full of gratification, enjoyment, pleasure, or delight; agreeable, pleasant, delightful (post-Aug.), Plin. Ep. 3, 19, 2; Quint. Decl. 260.— Sup.:contionator,
Hier. adv. Jovin. 1, 4:tempus,
Sid. Ep. 2, 9.— Adv.: vŏlup-tŭōsē, with pleasure or delight, Sid. Ep. 5, 20.— Comp., Sid. Ep. 1, 9 med.
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