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ēdŭcātĭo, ōnis, f. [2. edŭco], a breeding, rearing, training, bringing up, education (good prose).

  1. I. Of men, Cic. de Or. 3, 31, 124; id. Leg. 3, 13; Quint. 1, 1, 21; 1, 2, 6; Tac. A. 3, 52; id. G. 20 et saep.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Of animals, Cic. Fin. 3, 19; id. Rosc. Am. 22 fin.; Col. 7, 12, 11; 8, 11, 1.
    2. B. Of plants, Plin. 16, 25, 39, § 94; Macr. S. 1, 7.

ēdŭcātor, ōris, m. [2. edŭco], a rearer, bringer-up (rare, but good prose).

  1. I. Prop., of a foster-father, Cic. Planc. 33, 81; Quint. 7, 1, 14; cf. Cic. N. D. 2, 34.
  2. II. Transf., of tutors, pedagogues, Tac. A. 11, 1; 12, 41; 14, 3; Dig. 40, 2, 13 et saep.

ēdŭcātrix, īcis, f. [educator].

  1. I. She who brings up, a nurse, Col. 8, 11, 14; Inscr. Don. 14, no. 39.
  2. II. Transf.: earum (rerum) parens est educatrixque sapientia, Cic. Leg. 1, 24, 62.

* ēdŭcātus, ūs, m. [2. edŭco], bringing up, Tert. Res Carn. 60.