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trādĭtĭo, ōnis, f. [trado], a giving up, delivering up, surrender (not freq. till after the Aug. period).

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen.: Gomphorum (urbis), Liv. 32, 14, 3: urbis, id. 33, 31, 2: oppidorum, id. 34, 30, 1: Jugurthae, Plin. 37, 1, 4, § 8; Val. Max. 8, 14, 4.
    2. B. Esp., law t. t., livery, a delivery of possession: abalienatio est ejus rei quae mancipi est traditio alteri nexu, * Cic. Top. 5, 28: nuda traditione alienare, Gai. Inst. 2, 19 al.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. A teaching, instruction: jejuna atque arida traditio (praeceptorum), Quint. 3, 1, 3; cf. id. 3, 1, 2: adeo non est infinito spatio ac traditione opus, id. 12, 11, 16: divina, Lact. 7, 8, 3.
    2. B. A saying handed down from former times, a tradition: incomperta et vulgaria traditio rei, Gell. 16, 5, 1; 13, 22, 14; Tac. A. 16, 16 fin.; cf. codicum, Aug. Bapt. 7, 2.
      Esp., in eccl. Lat.: traditio seniorum, Vulg. Matt. 15, 2; id. Marc. 7, 3.

trādĭtor, ōris, m. [id] (post-Aug.).

  1. I. A betrayer, traitor, for the usual proditor: interfecto traditore, Tac. H. 4, 24; Sedul. Carm. 5, 61; Aug. Bapt. 7, 2.
  2. II. A teacher: alicujus scientiae, Arn. 3, 113; Tert. Coron. Mil. 4 fin.

1. trādĭtus, a, um, Part. of trado.

2. trādĭtus, ūs, m., a tradition (late Lat.): accepisse veteri traditu, Jul. Val. Rer. Gest. Alex. 1, 31.