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pĕr-angustus , a, um, adj.,
I.very narrow (good prose): “fretum,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 66, § 169: “aditus,” Caes. B. G. 7, 15; Curt. 3, 4, 4: “via,” Liv. 22, 4: “semita,” Curt. 7, 11, 1: “termini Macedoniae,” Just. 7, 1, 2.—Adv.: pĕrangustē , very narrowly, Cic. de Or. 1, 35, 163.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Caesar, Gallic War, 7.15
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.5.169
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 1.35
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 4
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 3.4.4
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 7.11.1
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