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vŏrācĭtas, ātis, f. [vorax], greediness, ravenousness, voracity (post-Aug.).

  1. I. Lit.: ingluvie et voracitate notabilis, Eutr. 7, 12: asini, App. M. 7, p. 200.
  2. II. Transf., of fire: avidissima, Plin. 2, 107, 111, § 239.

vŏrācĭter, adv., v. vorax fin.

vŏrāgĭnōsus, a, um, adj. [vorago], full of pits, chasms, or abysses, voraginous: solum, Auct. B. Hisp. 29: via, App. M. 9, p. 221: amnis, Amm. 24, 6, 7.

vŏrāgo, ĭnis, f. [voro], an abyss, gulf, whirlpool, depth, chasm.

  1. I. Lit., of watery depths: summersus equus voraginibus, Cic. Div. 1, 33, 73: vastāque voragine gurges Aestuat, Verg. A. 6, 296; Cat. 17, 26; Curt. 8, 14, 8: explicet se Cotta, si potest, ex hac voragine, Lact. 2, 8, 55.
    Of a gulf or chasm in the earth, Liv. 7, 6, 1; Curt. 8, 14, 2.
    Poet., of a devouring maw or stomach: ventris, Ov. M. 8, 843.
  2. II. Transf.: vos geminae voragines scopulique rei publicae, i. e. gulfs, Cic. Pis. 18, 41: gurges et vorago patrimonii, devourer, squanderer, spendthrift, id. Sest. 52, 111: vorago aut gurges vitiorum, abyss, id. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 23: avaritia, manifestae praedae avidissima vorago, abyss, gulf, Val. Max. 9, 4 init.

vŏrātor, ōris, m. [voro], a devourer (late Lat.), Tert. Monog. 8 fin.; id. Jejun. 2 med.; Paul. Nol. Ep. 19, 10.

vŏrātrīna, ae, f. [voro].

  1. * I. An eatinghouse, Tert. Apol. 39.
  2. II. A gulf, abyss, chasm: terrarum, Amm. 17, 7, 13.

vŏrātus, ūs, m. [voro].

  1. I. The devouring, destruction (late Lat.), Jul. ap. Aug. c. Sec. Resp. Jul. 5, 4.
  2. II. A chasm, Facund. Def. 12, 3.

vŏrax, ācis, adj. [voro], swallowing greedily, devouring, ravenous, voracious (class.).

  1. I. Lit.: quae Charybdis tam vorax? Cic. Phil. 2, 27, 67: venter, Ov. M. 15, 94.
  2. II. Trop., devouring, destroying, consuming, destructive, ruinous: pontus, Luc. 2, 664: flamma, Sil. 4, 687: impensae, Val. Max. 7, 1 fin.: usura, Luc. 1, 181.
    Comp.: ignis, Ov. M. 8, 839.
    In mal. part.: culus, lecherous, lustful, Cat. 33, 4.
    Adv.: vŏrācĭter, greedily, voraciously, Macr. S. 6, 5 med.