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2. Utens or Utīs, entis, m., = Οὔτεις, εντος, a river in Cisalpine Gaul, now the Montone, Liv. 5, 35, 3; called Vitis, Plin. 3, 15, 20, § 115.

vītis, is, f. [root in Sanscr. vjā, to cover; cf. Goth. vindan; Germ. winden, to bind; Lat. vieo; cf.: vitta, vitex], a vine, grapevine.

  1. I. Lit., Plin. 14, 1, 2, § 9; Cic. Sen. 15, 52 sq.; Col. 3, 1 sq.; Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 120; Verg. E. 1, 74; 5, 32; id. G. 1, 2; Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 3; Ov. M. 8, 676.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. A vine-branch, Cato, R. R. 41; Varr. R. R. 1, 31, 3; 1, 8, 2; Ov. M. 6, 592 al.
      1. 2. A centurion’s staff, made of a vine-branch, Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 19; Liv. Epit. 57; Tac. A. 1, 23; Ov. A. A. 3, 527; Luc. 6, 146; Juv. 8, 247.
        Hence,
        1. b. By a second transf., the office of a centurion, centurionship, Juv 14, 193; Sil. 12, 395; 12, 465; 6, 43; Spart. Hadr. 10 med.
    2. B. For vinea, a military penthouse, mantlet, Lucil. ap. Fest. s. v. sub, p. 311 Müll.
    3. C. A vine in gen., of the pumpkin, cucumber, Pall. 4, 9, 9; 4, 10, 15; Mart. 8, 51, 12.
    4. D. Vitis nigra, black bryony, Plin. 23, 1, 17, § 27.
    5. E. Vitis alba, the plant called also ampeloleuce, Plin. 23, 1, 16, § 21; Col. 10, 347.