Lewis & Short

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vĭrīlĭtas, ātis, f. [virilis], manhood (perh. not ante-Aug.).

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. The age of manhood, Plin. 33, 12, 54, § 155.
    2. B. Abstr., manhood, virility: Gaiam C. Caesarem, quasi incertae virilitatis, dicere, Tac. A. 6, 5: adempta, id. ib. 6, 31.
      1. 2. Concr., the organs of generation, Quint. 5, 12, 17; Plin. 7, 4, 3, § 36; cf. Dig. 48, 8, 4 fin.; Mart. 9, 7, 5 al.
        Of animals, Col. 6, 26, 3; Plin. 23, 1, 23, § 44.
  2. * II. Trop., manliness, manly vigor: sanctitas certe. et, ut sic dicam, virilitas ab his (veteribus Latinis) petenda, etc., Quint. 1, 8, 9; Val. Max. 2, 4, 2.