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altĭlis, e, adj. [alo].

  1. I. Pass.
    1. A. Fattened, esp. of domestic animals (syn. saginatus): boves, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 20: cochleae, Plin. 9, 56, 56, § 174: avium altilium, Vulg. 3 Reg. 4, 23.
      Hence, absol.: altilis (sc. avis), a fattened bird, esp. of fowls: satur altilium, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 35: minor altilis, Juv. 5, 168; 5, 115: carnes altilium, Vulg. Ez. 39, 18; and neutr.: altilia: tauri mei et altilia occisa sunt, ib. Matt. 22, 4.
    2. B. Fat, full, large: gallina, Plin. 10, 50, 71, § 139; so id. 17, 24, 37, § 220; Auct. Priap. 32.
      Of plants: asparagi, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 2.
      Of athletae: homines, Tert. Spect. 18.
    3. * C. In Plaut. once trop. for rich, abundant: divitiis maximis, dote altili atque opimā, a fat and rich dowry, Plaut. Cist. Fragm. ap. Non. 72, 18; cf. id. Capt. 2, 2, 31.
  2. * II. Act., nutritive, nourishing: sanguis, Macr. S. 7, 4.